Revealing the Face of Marie Antoinette (Photoshop Reconstruction)

[shoshalozaa]

Awesome work! Would it be possible to do one of Livia Drusilla?

[LylythTV]

Merci. Excellente work. Much appreciated.

[Alou926]

@JudeMaris what is the name of the background song you used? Great work too!

[sajriel]

@remembercassandra I agree, on other MA's paintings, you can clearly see that she has a (slight) Hapsburg jaw and chin and her forehead where a bit high plus i wished u made her eyes much bigger. but she still looks very beautiful though.(sorry for my english.)

[sajriel]

hello there! I am very amazed to this video, can I make a request. Please make a younger version of Marie Antoinette? i bet the time of the original portrait of marie antoinette was when she is already a mother? can you make a younger version or reveal her face when she was still in her 20's? Thanks. I can't help but make this request. I'm sorry for my bad english i hope u did not misunderstood me. thanks again.

[JudeMaris]

@sajriel Hey, Sajriel. Marie Antoinette was less than 38 years old at the time of her execution, and she remained beautiful for most of that time. Knowing that she aged gracefully, the differences in her face, even in the space of 18 years, would be fairly small and a new project might not show that clearly. However, I will keep your suggestion in mind!

[sajriel]

@JudeMaris i don't doubt about Marie Antoinette's beauty, its just that It makes me think (it intrigues me) how does she looks when she was younger after I watched your video. I wish digicams were already available at her time. anyway, thank you very much for making this video. I really liked it. i hope u can still make a younger Marie Antoinette. thanks again.

[faeryquene]

I am really enjoying your work! Modern-day techniques to try to bring the somewhat flat features of these legends! (I mean 'flat' as far as say some medieval paintings, and more ancient art work! People seemed more realistic in portraits beginning around the Elizabethan era).

[Spoelstral]

Your videos are really amazing. Just one little thing about this one: I know she was usually portrayed in a wig, but I recall reading that Marie Antoinette was naturally a strawberry blonde, heavy on the strawberry...in fact her hair color was once described as "carrots"...

[brarian59]

I've read that Marie Antoinette was a Hapsburg and had the heredity "Hapsburg lip" in which the lower jaw juts out. This would be more evident in a portrait that shows her viewed from the side rather than from the front.

[Butterfly1Queen]

ok serious question here ... what are u basing the final pics of the ppl on? is it just that you're making them look prettier or are u looking under the paint and seeing something that has faded with time or something? Or are u just saying that this cld be how they looked if painted differently?

[JudeMaris]

@Butterfly1Queen Fair question: My technique when making these sorts of projects is to look at as many existing portraits of the person as possible & look for consistencies--that tells me the real features that don't change between artists. Next I look up historical descriptions of the person which can point to more clues about their appearance, personality, and proportions. Thirdly, I take all that information & build a structurally realistic image using the painting as a base.

[Butterfly1Queen]

@JudeMaris Really cool .. and i must say i think that by doing it that way you're giving us the closest thing we'll have to what these ppl really looked like ... well done! (but cleo still freaks me out! lololol) these are fascinating .. thanks for sharing your passion with us....very intriging

[queridogideon]

Ridiculous.



[EllenB1977]

Gorgeous!

[geoffreyprince]

I have watched this one again and again - and each time I still sit motionless - just watching the beautifully subtle changes reshape her face. AMAZING work, sir - and the music is perfect for the occasion. Lovely.

[Rkh16ful]

please do the death mask of martin luther the reformer

[JudeMaris]

@Rkh16ful  Strangely, my research into Martin Luther the reformer has turned up so many accurate and lifelike portraits done by other artists in comparison to his death mask that I would be hard-pressed to top them!

[WinefrideofWales]

I'm addicted to your videos :)

[lumiere1955]

Amazing, delicate work!

(Please, I would like to know what music you chose for soundtrack of this work. It's heavenly!)

[geoffreyprince]

This is - without doubt one of your most beautiful creations. So soft. So subtle. So absolutely amazing. I've already watched it three times!