Talk:Julius Caesar/@comment-25466263-20190523150534/@comment-36277500-20190529104259

I like him, but - as much as the other historical LIs - he's unlike his original. Pixelberry's Caesar looks like he was in his 40s, and has complete hair.

Also Cleopatra differs with her historical self. Pixelberry version is just stereotypical Egyptian beauty without individual features.

Historical Caesar began losing his hair already in his early 30s (or late 20s). At 50 year BCE, he was in his 50s. At this age he had bald glade in the middle of his head, surrounded by hair remnants on the sides. He had also typical Roman nose (big and hooked). And Cleopatra, who originated from Greek dynasty of the Ptolemies, had typical Grecian nose (big and straight). Her famous black hair was a wig (Egyptian women used to wear wigs).

Unlike Greek sculptors who idolized their models, Roman sculptors were faithful to originals, even if it meant showing physical disadvantages - baldness, wrinkles, big noses etc. Left picture: Cleopatra VII Filopator. Right picture: Gaius Julius Caesar.