Los retratos más famosos de la historia traídos al presente

Una diseñadora interviene las imágenes de grandes figuras del pasado para hacer que tengan un aspecto actual.

Por NB

La cuarentena deja tiempo para dar rienda suelta a la creatividad, según lo que se viene viendo en las redes sociales, en general, con intervenciones sobre obras de arte históricas.Y, en líneas generales, el trabajo de la diseñadora gráfica Becca Saladin no se aparte de esta consigna.

Lo que hace Saladin es traer al presente a personajes históricos, con la vestimenta de estos tiempos. De esta forma, en el Instagram de la diseñadora puede verse al jefe tribal Shaka Zulu, a Lucrecia Borgia, al guerrero mongol Gengis Kan, al presidente estadounidense Lincoln, la princesa egipcia Nefertiti y al rey de Inglaterra Ricardo III, entre otras figuras de “modernos ilustres”.

Mirá a continuación a varias grandes figuras de la historia retratadas como si hubieran sido retratadas en estos tiempos.

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Luis XIV

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Louis XIV, known also as the Sun King, ruled France from 1643 until 1715, which is the longest reign in French history. France was a leading power during the reign of Louis, but it was a time period marked by near constant warfare. The Sun King was notoriously excessive, and he cared very much about his image and legacy. He commissioned over 300 portraits of himself during his lifetime (the portrait I’ve chosen here is Louis as a young man of 23). He saw maintaining the royal image as a political duty during the age of absolute monarchies in Europe. It’s clear that Louis was “photoshopped” in portraits after the age of 9 when he contracted smallpox, because a single scar is never seen in portraits. Louis was focused more on projecting a mythical image of himself rather than reality (which is similar to most kings and queens throughout the ages). Who knows how close the original portrait I worked from even resembles the king, but it’s a fun exercise nonetheless. I figured a man who was as extra as Louis and wore such insane wigs might have this stylish model blowout I chose on the right. If you’re interested in all things Louis, follow one of my faves @leroilouisxiv . If you’re interested in supporting my work please consider donating a few bucks a month so I can purchase my software and the stock photos needed: patreon.com/royaltynow. You can also make a one-time donation at www.paypal.me/royaltynow. I appreciate my supporters so dearly. . Left Portrait: Public Domain, Right Portrait base: iStock Photo. . #LouisXIV #TheSunKing #SunKing #LouisXVI #LouisXV #MarieAntoinette #QueenAnne #Versailles #FrenchHistory #FrenchArt #EuropeanHistory #EuropeanArt #portrait #Drawing #GraphicDesign #HistoryMemes #Portrait #ArtRestoration #DigitalArt #ArtOnInstagram #HistoryNerd

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Pocahontas

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Pocahontas (c. 1596 – March 1617) was a Native American woman notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia and her travels to England. She was the daughter of the chief Powhatan, the great chief of a network of tributary tribes in the Tsenacommacah, encompassing the Tidewater region of Virginia. The representation I’ve worked from here is a painted copy of an original engraving – the only portrait made of Pocahontas during her lifetime. Working from the engraving probably would have been more accurate, but generally I need a painting to work from. The portrait was made by an English artist, hence why she looks so Anglicized. It’s possible that her clothing might have been hiding tattoos or that some could have been “photoshopped” off her face by the engraver Simon de Passe to better show her as a “civilized” woman fit for English sensibilities. I wanted to include a version of her here that honors her Algonquin heritage much more than the portrait does. If you swipe, you’ll see a version of Pocahontas with a version of traditional Algonquin tattooing on her face. . More about Pocohontas: We don’t have that many details of her life, but it was certainly not what the Disney film was showing us! She never had a love affair with John Smith and she didn’t save his life during his capture. Pocahontas was captured by hostile colonists in 1613 and encouraged to convert to Christianity – her christian name became “Rebecca”. She married John Rolfe, and they traveled to London together, attempting to show that she was a “Civilized Savage” in hopes of getting more support and supplies to the Jamestown settlement. Unfortunately Pocahontas died on the return voyage of an unknown illness at the young age of 21 or 22. . If you’re interested in supporting my work please consider donating a few bucks a month so I can purchase my software and the stock photos needed: patreon.com/royaltynow. Just a few posts ago, I showed a bit of work on this one and I have a tutorial on the Curves tool using this image as an example for those who would choose to support! . Left Portrait: Public Domain, Right Portrait base: iStock Photo.

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Simón Bolívar

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Simón Bolívar has been one of my most requested works, right up there with Cleopatra and Mary, Queen of Scots. So glad I finally got around to researching and creating his portrait. Bolívar was amazing, known also as El Libertador, he was a Venezuelan leader who led what are currently the states of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama to independence from the Spanish Empire in the early 1800s. He later became the president of Gran Colombia, a state which included present-day Venezuela, Colombia, Panama and Ecuador. During his campaigns, Bolivar rode over 123,000 kilometers on horseback, which is 10 times more than Hannibal, three times more than Napoleon, and twice as much as Alexander the Great. . Stayed tuned on the Patreon account for a quick tutorial on the Curves tool in Photoshop and how it is one of my most integral tools for recoloring and creating these images! If you’re interested in supporting my work please consider donating a few bucks a month so I can purchase my software and the stock photos needed: patreon.com/royaltynow . Left Portrait: Public Domain, Right Portrait base: iStock Photo. Information source: Wikipedia.

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Ttutankamon

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The Patreon pollsters have selected King Tut as the next subject! I know this is a little different than my usual post. This time, I’ve been given permission to use this recreation by the forensic artist (& my idol) Elisabeth Daynes (@atelier_daynes). This recreation of King Tut has long been my favorite, and was created in 2005 when 2 teams were tasked with recreating what King Tut may have looked like. It shows some of the features that may have been the result of inbreeding, such as the overbite and weak chin. I realize that the hard work here has been done for me by Daynes, but I wanted to bring him into the modern day. Hope you enjoy. . . If you would like to support my work you can do so by joining the Patreon and gaining exclusive perks like seeing posts a week before they are posted here, seeing some of my greatest failures, and watching creation videos. (www.patreon.com/royaltynow) or I have a “Tip Jar” here at www.paypalme/royaltynow. This work costs money to create, so any help is much appreciated ❤️ . Left Image: © reconstruction Elisabeth Daynes, Right Image pieces: iStock Photo & Pixabay.com

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