Livia Drusilla - History & Recreation of the Famous Roman Consort as a Modern Day Woman

I'm an artist that uses photoshop to bring old images and statues into the modern day. I use photo-compositing and digital drawing techniques to achieve a more photo-realistic appearance. Welcome to the time-lapse creation of my modern-day Livia Drusilla image.

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0:00 Introduction
0:25 Livia Drusilla in History
2:02 What did Livia Look Like?
3:02 Image Recreation Reveal
4:00 Thank You & Closing

[tonybotz]

How you bring these people from history back to life amazes me

[rullvox]

Actress Sian Phiips did a great portrayal of Livia Drusilla in the1970's TV miniseries I, Claudius.

[croatian_menace]

She looks very much Italian sa she for sure was so its most probably accurate.. nice work!

[shironerisilk]

The lines on her neck are something called ''Venus rings'' and I read somewhere they were seen as a sign of femininity and beauty in Ancient Rome, so that might be another reason why it was included. I actually think they are kinda pretty. Also I must say your channel quickly became of one my favorite channels on YouTube, it's the perfect mix of interesting facts and skilled artistry, please keep uploading <3 (also I like you chose to represent her as a brunette with dark eyes, I always see her represented with lighter hair and eye colors, but the dark option is equally historically accurate for Ancient Rome).

[Amadeus_]

I don't know how you do it, but everything you show the reveal I get chills! There's so much life in these people. And you make them so beautiful. Not the plastic kind of beauty that we see in magazines; but the unique kind of beauty that is unique to each one of these individuals. You are doing them such justice with these recreations.

[JacquesKinnaerCello]

For hair and skin colours, there is a similar reconstruction of another statue of Livia, that was found near Pompeï. That reconstruction gives her "golden" hair and blue eyes. Perhaps this was based on traces of paint still present on the statue. Whether or not, however, this would reflect Livia's actual hair and skin colour, may be a different matter, but it could indeed be a reference to what Livia looked like.
On a side note: historians (usually male) have rarely been kind to women who came close to power, or were actually in power.

[livita]

this is so fascinating to watch! you remarkably bring these historical figures to life in a way ive never seen before. would love to see one on the romanov family!

[keithdean]

Liked the one of her smiling. Loved the half and half at the end.

[dougraddi]

I would have loved to have met Livia. On all accounts she was a remarkable woman. Beautiful and intelligent. It is said that she was the one person who done great honour to her name. What a woman

[kirkmorrison]

The Venus lines or rings were stylized at that time. She was the most powerful woman in the known world at the time she would have been portrayed as such. You're interpretation was flawless given where she was from in the Empire. She and Augustus pushed the whole of his reign for traditional Roman family values. The even supposedly had some people executed for violating them openly.

[frankmorlock]

Very nice work. I notice that you like to give the women modern long hair styles. That's fine, but I'd like to see them with their own hairstyle. Hair style tells us something about personality.
There's nothing wrong with having two reconstructions. One, as she might look in modern fashion, and one as she might have looked in the fashion of her time.

[KimHojbergJensen]

Amazing! Living in Copenhagen, I will have to go and see that bust.

[sarrahlogsdon]

I'm really loving these videos, beautiful work. It's making these people far more real than when you just read about their lives in history books. I wanted to throw out a couple of names from history that I'd love to see done. William Wallace and Boadicea.

[MegaHotrods]

Your recreation is the most accurate from other people. Thanks for your job.

[deborahmccoy]

I just Marvel at your Recreations at photoshop; fascinating!!!

[mattier.]

This is a good one- love your interruption of Livia.

[blackpinkdynastyanbangtanlover]

I'm becoming a little bit obsessed with these videos I hope that you can do one on Caesar.❤️☺️

[artemismoon]

Wow! You have convinced me to finally use Instagram.

[NK-xwok]

Beautiful! I love it! 🥰 We favor in looks!!!

[RK-hsvs]

Can u do some portraits of indian kings and queens ?