Royalty Now: profile on Instagram that "updates" portraits of ancient rulers

Have you ever wondered what Elizabeth I and Henry VIII would look like if they existed in the present day? If the answer is yes, then you can turn to Instagram to find out.

For almost a year now, there has been a profile on the popular social network called Royalty Now that compares portraits of monarchs, politicians and aristocrats of the past with reproductions of the same by updating their subjects with modern clothes and hairstyles, making them look like celebrities of our time.

Marie Antoinette, Julius Caesar, George Washington, and even Catherine de’ Medici are just some of the historical figures you will encounter as you explore the Royalty Now page. Even musicians such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig Van Beethoven find space in this curious project, as long as there are portraits of them. In fact, one can even find the philosopher Aristotle who received a modern makeover starting with the Roman-made bust preserved in the Uffizi.

You can browse the Royalty Now gallery by clicking here.

Royalty Now: profile on Instagram that "updates" portraits of ancient rulers

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