HISTORICAL

Aidan Turner transforms into Leonardo da Vinci as he gets to work on set of his new historical drama

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Aidan Turner has returned to filming his new historical drama Leonardo, as he got to work on set on Thursday. The Poldark star, 37, transformed into Leonardo da Vinci while shooting scenes in the medieval town Viterbo, Italy, with co-star Carlos Cuevas. Transforming into the the Italian Renaissance artist, Aidan looked unrecognisable as he sported a … Read more

Photographer recreates portraits of 15 historical figures with the help of their direct descendants

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A photographer has recreated the portraits of famous historical figures using their direct descendants – and the results are strikingly similar to the originals.  British artist Drew Gardner spent years carrying out in-depth research tracing the relatives and verifying their lineage before creating the collection – which includes replica images of Charles Dickens and Emmeline Pankhurst. To … Read more

Artist uses artificial intelligence to reveal what famous historical figures actually looked like 

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If Napoleon had been caught on camera: Artist uses AI to create stunningly realistic photo portraits of famous figures including the Statue of Liberty and Michelangelo’s David Bas Uterwijk, from Amsterdam, creates realistic portraits using technology The artist uses ‘deep-learning’ AI to create realistic photos of famous figures Bas made near perfect photos of Lady … Read more

HBO Max plans to put Gone With The Wind back onto its streaming service with ‘historical context’

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Gone With The Wind is to be restored to the HBO Max streaming platform after it was  abruptly pulled from the service last week after coming under criticism for romanticizing slavery, amid a nationwide re-evaluation of cultural values. When the film finally returns, it will be accompanied by an introduction from Jacqueline Stewart, a professor … Read more

Artist transforms historical figures in fascinating set of colourised portraits 

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Famous faces of the past have been thrust into the 21st century thanks to the work of one Irish artist. Matt Loughrey, 41, has spent the last four-and-a-half years working on a technology to redefine and colour portraits of some of the world’s most recognisable historical figures.  Working with others to source images, Matt’s self-developed … Read more

HISTORICAL | Daily Mail Online

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HISTORICAL By Elizabeth Buchan For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 31 October 2019 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 31 October 2019 THE EIGHTH LIFE (FOR BRILKA)  by Nino Haratischvili (Scribe £20, 944 pp)    ‘So we must try and make something of this,’ writes Niza at the beginning of this huge, sweeping, multi- award-winning historical family drama … Read more

Marines who paid the ultimate price on Iwo Jima are captured in fascinating historical footage

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Historic footage of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II – which saw the iconic image of US Marines planting the Stars and Stripes on a mountain top – has been released to mark its 75th anniversary. Almost 7,000 American troops lost their lives in the Battle of Iwo Jima along with nearly … Read more

HISTORICAL  – Jan 09, 2020

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HISTORICAL By Eithne Farry For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 9 January 2020 | Updated: 22:44 GMT, 9 January 2020 MISS AUSTEN by Gill Hornby (Century £12.99, 416 pp) MISS AUSTEN by Gill Hornby (Century £12.99, 416 pp) ‘Whoever looked at an elderly lady and saw the young heroine she once was?’ asks the … Read more

HISTORICAL  | Daily Mail Online

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HISTORICAL By Eithne Farry For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 6 February 2020 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 6 February 2020 THE MERCIES by Kiran Millwood Hargrave (Picador £14.99, 352 pp) THE MERCIES by Kiran Millwood Hargrave (Picador £14.99, 352 pp) In starkly beautiful sentences Kiran Millwood Hargrave, up until now a bestselling children’s author, … Read more