Stunning digital rendition of Queen Nefertiti

Posted On: Feb 2nd, 2017 at 23:48

Egypt
An absolutely incredible reconstruction of Queen Nefertiti (1370 – 1330 BC +/-).
Taken from the famous bust of Queen Nefertiti, which is housed in the Neues Berlin Museum and thought to be a true likeness, this image has digitally reconstructed the statue, giving her life-like features. The work is so good it almost looks like a photograph.
The artist responsible for this great rendition is Sven Geruschkat. (http://www.svenger.de). The interesting aspect of his artwork is that he has given Queen Nefertiti an African tone, producing an appearance that suggests African origins, or mixed African blood. The actual bust of Nefertiti portrays the queen with paler, almost European skin. Most DNA tests carried out on Pharaohs has shown they are most closely related to modern-day Egyptians. So was Nefertiti as light skinned as the original bust, made when she was alive, or has Sven Gerushkat produced a more accurate rendition?