Chinanews, August 13th, a comprehensive report. A few days ago, Italian researchers performed a 3D reconstruction of the face of Raphael, one of the "Three Renaissance Masters" and the famous Italian painter. The size of his nose was adjusted to "perfect" his image in the work.

The picture on the left is a self-portrait of Raphael; the picture on the right is the face of Raphael shown by scientists using 3D reconstruction technology.

  According to reports, in 1833, people excavated some remains from the tomb of Raphael in the Pantheon in Rome, Italy. But experts cannot be sure whether these remains belong to Raphael himself, because the researchers also found the remains of Raphael students and some incomplete bones during the excavation.

  Mattia Falconi, a professor of molecular biology at the Second University of Rome, Italy, said in a statement, “For centuries, repeated doubts about the identity of the remains have been plagued by the definition of Giorgio Vasari. Many admirers of the sacred painter of the mortal god."

  Scientists made 3D renderings based on plaster models of the excavated skulls, and then compared them with Raphael's self-portraits and other paintings.

On June 4, local time, Dresden, Germany, the exhibition commemorating the 500th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance master Raphael held a media preview.

  After comparison, the scientists said that they were able to prove that the bones really belonged to Raphael. But scientists also discovered that Raphael changed the size of his nose in his self-portrait, "making his nose look more refined."

  Falcone said, “The 3D model shows that (in the portrait) the eyes and mouth are his, but he is very kind to his nose.” “We know that Raphael often draws himself younger than his actual age. This model allows us to see what he really looks like."

  He said, “According to the facial reconstruction, the nose presented must be more prominent than the nose in Raphael’s self-portrait. Therefore, we think Raphael has beautified himself in his portrait.”