Maximilien Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre is the most prominent figure of the French Revolution. The lawyer and politician supported causes like religious tolerance, the abolition of slavery, the abolition of celibacy, and universal manhood suffrage. He was important when it comes to the establishment of the First French Republic. He was even elected to the National Convention in the role of the deputy. What did he really look like?
Maximilien Robespierre
What Maximilien Robespierre Really Looked Like
In 2013, Philippe Froesch and Philippe Charlier worked together to create this rendering of his face. Apart from the artwork, they also relied on two death masks. Reports say that Madame Tussaud was the one to make these! She had to use his decapitated head as they executed him on July 28, 1794.
What Maximilien Robespierre Really Looked Like
