Forensic artists at the University of Dundee, led by Dr. Caroline Wilkinson, used laser-based scanning to recreate the face of Johan Sebastian Bach.

Wilkinson and her team have considerable expertise in the area of facial reconstruction and have worked on everything from criminal investigations to historical projects. In this case they were provided with a bronze cast of Bach’s skull from the Bachhaus Museum and asked if they could then “build” the composer’s face from this.

“We carried out a laser scan of the skull that allowed us to recreate the musculature and skin of the face on our computer system,” Wilkinson says. “By assessing the bone structure we can determine facial morphology and produce an accurate picture of his facial appearance.”

via: Bio Optics World