William Shakespeare
People continue to debate about what the Bard looked like, but many scholars and historians agree that Martin Droeshout made the most accurate depiction. William Shakespeare had facial hair and a receding hairline. Professor Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel found his death mask in London in 1975. These were made by using wax or plaster over the face of the dead person! Some say it was not really Shakespeare, but it was worth a shot as the basis for a rendering…
William Shakespeare
What William Shakespeare Really Looked Like
Dr. Caroline Wilkinson of Dundee University used this death mask to create a rendering of the Bard. She used 3D imaging to map out the features of his face and created this. Many would agree that it looks a lot like some of the interpretations of Shakespeare, although the entire head cannot be seen here. Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616 at the age of 52.
What William Shakespeare Really Looked Like
