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3D reconstruction of Raphael’s face proves he was buried at Pantheon, say experts – The Guardian
Researchers at Rome university compared portraits with a plaster cast of the artist’s skull
Italian art experts have created a 3D reconstruction of the face of the Renaissance artist Raphael, which they say proves he was buried at the Pantheon in Rome.
Raffaello Sanzio died in Rome in 1520 at the age of 37, eight days after contracting a fever.
The experts at Romes Tor Vergata University created the 3D reconstruction by using a plaster cast of his skull that was made after his body was exhumed in 1833. They then compared it with portraits of the artist that were painted by his contem…
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