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29 Νοε 2021 · Gustav Mahler (1860-1911). Death masks are fascinating but slightly haunting relics from an age before photos. Until cameras rendered them redundant, it was common for notable people to have metal, wax or plaster applied to their face when they had died, creating a “death mask”.
They became the subjects of science and study as well as art. Some were made to send a message- or purely for profit, Many survive today and give us an insight into the actual faces of some of the most famous and infamous characters in history. Here are just 10. A cast of Beethoven’s death mask.
28 Οκτ 2022 · Death masks – casts of a deceased person’s face taken to preserve their image – give us an impression of history that no written description, bust, or painting can provide. They offered a final viewing of the deceased and commemorated their legacies.
8 Σεπ 2020 · A look inside the famous death masks (and deaths) from some of humanity's most notable — and notorious — individuals.
31 Οκτ 2017 · James Dean, Napoleon and Beethoven all had one: exploring the curious art of death masks.
29 Ιαν 2012 · A series of deaths masks for commemorating the powerful and famous, from monarchs to musicians.
28 Αυγ 2020 · Tussaud made a wax death mask of many famous revolution victims, including Marie Antoinette, Louis XVI, Madame Elizabeth, Princess Lamballe, Robespierre, Danton, and Marat. The following are...
