We Turned Famous Historical Figures Into Modern People, the Similarities Are Wild

History has always left us wondering about the people behind the masterpieces. Using modern visual techniques, we reimagined how some of history’s most famous personalities might look if they were photographed today.

1. Mona Lisa

2. Michelangelo

3. Marie Antoinette

4. Socrates

5. Louis XIV

6. Leonardo da Vinci

7. Girl with a Pearl Earring

8. Jeanne Samary

9. Isaac Newton

10. Nefertiti

11. Alexander the Great

12. Madame de Pompadour

13. Vincent Van Gogh

14. Queen Elizabeth I

15. Venus

16. William Shakespeare

Seeing these historical figures through a modern lens reminds us that, despite the centuries that separate us, their expressions, emotions, and presence feel surprisingly familiar. Stripped of period costumes and painterly techniques, they become less like distant icons and more like people we might pass on the street.