William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is considered one of the most successful playwrights in the history of art and poetry even though he lived between 1564-1616. It is through the popularity of Shakespeare’s works that we can recite lines such as “Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once” or “night owl” or even “full circle”. Just these few famous lines all come from only one of his plays, “Julius Caesar”, so think how many more there are! The artistic display of Shakespeare’s image done by James Faed in 1859, depicts a true sense of what Shakespeare looked like. Alongside this design was a compilation of some of his plays.
William Shakespeare
Meeting Shakespeare “In Person”
Shakespeare did well for himself, even though he came from humble roots as the son of an English farmer. The playwright, in his mission to change the face of poetry, established the popular Globe Theatre as well as putting fresh light on the English Language. To date, there are probably thousands of paintings, sculptures, and drawings of Shakespeare, but it was his death mask that initially gave the details for creating the current image. After his death in April 1616, the death mask captured a true replica of his face through the formation.
A Deeper Look At Shakespeare
So, when Dr. Caroline Wilkinson of Dundee University scanned it, she was able to get intensive details in aiding the creation of the 3-D image. The current image showing an older Shakespeare with wrinkles and warts is a result of the interior details that were discovered. Pretty amazing!
