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Italian Scientists Give Dante a Makeover

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From: AP Online
Date: 20070113
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ROME - Dante Alighieri, traditionally portrayed as a stern figure with a large hooked nose, is now showing a softer side, thanks to a reconstruction of his face by Italian scientists.

In most artistic Renaissance renditions, the most distinguishing features of the author of "The Divine Comedy" were a prominent nose and lower lip and a generally severe expression.

The new face - based on drawings, measures of Dante's skull by a professor in the 1920s, a plaster model and computer technology - shows softer traits: large eyes, a rounded jaw and a gentler expression, although the nose remains ...

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