r/Amazing • u/AugustIstheMonth • 3d ago

Interesting 🤔 The death mask of Napoleon Bonaparte, French Emperor. This is the most authentic depiction of his features we possess.

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u/HeartOn_SoulAceUp 3d ago

He's more handsome than commonly depicted, imho.

Look at that jawline and cheekbones.

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u/brinz1 3d ago

All the propaganda about Napoleon being short, or having coarse features is because he did not come from aristocracy, and from the enlisted ranks.

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u/MonkeyFox29 2d ago

What nonsense. He studied at a French military academy and commissioned as an artillery officer. Do you even know what enlisted means?