Artist Gives Us A Glimpse Of What Famous Historical Figures ‘Really’ Looked Like

Living in this high-tech era, it’s easy to forget how different things used to be. Back in the day, folks only had an artist’s personal take or some fuzzy black-and-white photo to know what someone looked like.

Even with all their talent, artists couldn’t always nail the real-life details that a photo can. So, it’s no surprise that we often scratch our heads, wondering what some of the big-name historical figures actually looked like, without all the artistic spin.

Enter Bas Uterwijk, a cool photographer from Amsterdam who’s also a whiz at computer graphics, 3D animation, and special effects. He’s on a mission, bit by bit, to answer this burning question.