Here’s What 17 Historical Figures Would Look Like in the Modern World

The huge impact each era has on people’s style makes it hard to imagine these folks outside of a certain historical context. If we take ancient figures out of history books and imagine them as our contemporaries, we might treat our brain to a really cool surprise. We may even be shocked to find out that some iconic historical personalities bear an uncanny resemblance to our loved ones, neighbors, or even to us.

Bright Side decided to break the barriers of time and reality. We’ll share with you what some of our favorite personalities would have looked like if they were born in our present time.

1. Mona Lisa

2. Michelangelo

3. Marie Antoinette

4. Socrates

5. Louis XIV

6. Leonardo da Vinci

7. Girl with a Pearl Earring

8. Mark Antony

9. Cicero

10. Jeanne Samary

11. Isaac Newton

12. Nefertiti

13. Alexander the Great

14. Vincent Van Gogh

15. Queen Elizabeth I

16. Augustus

17. William Shakespeare

Would you have recognized any of these historical figures if they’d passed you on the street? Would you have preferred to be born in a different era yourself?

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