One of the major reasons we feel disassociated from history is that it can be hard to relate to people who lived hundreds, let alone thousands, of years ago. Artist Becca Saladin is bridging that gap by creating modern-looking pictures of historical figures that show us what they’d look like today.

“History isn’t just a series of stories, it was real people with real feelings. I think the work brings people a step closer to that,” she said according to Buzzfeed.

Saladin has always loved archaeology and always wished to see what historical events actually looked like. She uses her digital art skills to do exactly that.

She started her Instagram page after wanting to see her favorite historical figure, Anne Boleyn, in real life instead of artist’s depiction.

“I wanted to know if she could come to life from the........

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