True face of Santa Claus revealed? Scients recreate face of man who inspired the legendary figure | Trending

The face of the man who inspired the legendary figure Santa Claus was revealed for the first time in almost 1,700 years. Reportedly, scients used data from the skull of Saint Nicholas of Myra, the real-life bishop who inspired the concept of Santa Claus, to “forensically recreate” his face. Scients “forensically recreate” the face of the man who inspired Santa Claus. (Unsplash/Jesson Mata, Instagram/cogitas3d) Who was Saint Nicholas of Myra?He was a Chrian saint, and his penchant for gift-giving inspired the Dutch folk figure of Sinterklaas, who later became Santa Claus. Over the years, this mythical figure merged with English Father Chrmas to become the character who is adored children worldwide. Despite his immense popularity, there is no proper description of Saint Nicholas of Myra. Now, people can see his “living face” for the first time. Cicero Moraes, the lead author of the new study, told the Mirror that the facial construction revealed that the saint had a “strong and gentle face”, adding that it is “curiously compatible” with the face described in the 1823 poem A Visit From St Nicholas – which is popularly known as ‘Twas The Night Before Chrmas. “The skull has a very robust appearance, generating a strong face, as its dimensions on the horizontal axis are larger than average. This resulted in a ‘broad face’ curiously compatible with the 1823 poem. This characteric, combined with a thick beard, is very reminiscent of the figure we have in mind when we think of Santa Claus,” Moraes said. How was the face created?Moraes told the outlet that he and his team used the data collected Luigi Martino in 1950, adding, “We initially reconstructed the skull in 3D using this data.” “We then traced the profile of the face using statical projections. We supplemented this with the anatomical deformation technique, in which the tomography of a living person’s head is adjusted so that the virtual donor’s skull matches that of the saint. The final face is an interpolation of all this information, seeking anatomical and statical coherence,” he explained. Moraes took to Instagram to share a series of photos: “He was a bishop who lived in the early centuries of Chrianity and had the courage to defend and live the teachings of Jesus Chr, even at the risk of his life,” Jos Luis Lira, the study’s co-author and an expert on the lives of saints, told the outlet while talking about the significance of the real-life saint. “He challenged the authorities, including the Roman Emperor, for this choice. He helped those in need so frequently and effectively that when people sought a symbol of kindness for Chrmas, the inspiration came from him. His memory is universal not only among Chrians, but among all peoples,” the co-author continued.