What Historical Figures Actually Looked Like

We all know that black and white photographs of historical figures don’t actually do justice to what these people looked like back in the day. But Bas Uterwijk, who is a brilliant freelance photographer living in Amsterdam, decided to fix this.

Using digital software and a lot of patience, Uterwijk was able to restore the color to many historical figures and bring them back to life, with incredible results…

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