Comments on: Modern Reconstruction of JS Bach’s Face https://conradaskland.com/blog/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/ Music Director and Music Technology Sat, 25 Jan 2014 03:13:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Mark Obenauer https://conradaskland.com/blog/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-1101981 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 03:13:46 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2008/03/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-1101981 My ancestors are from the South of Germany, and my family has swarthy complexions. Pope Benedict complexion is very similar to that of my family, and he is from Southern Germany. So much for the blonde Aryan stereotype more accorded to myth.

]]> By: Tim https://conradaskland.com/blog/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-1101172 Sat, 23 Nov 2013 13:49:06 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2008/03/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-1101172 @Chris

The paintings were done with an agenda as well. Paintings from that era are not generally considered to be perfectly representative of a person. Being perfectly representative was not even an aesthetic value at that time.

]]> By: Blap https://conradaskland.com/blog/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-396784 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:34:47 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2008/03/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-396784 Agenda huh?! look at the eyebrows and eyes of the picture you see in this very page. Are eyebrows blond and eyes blue?! I think if we find full DNA from an extremely old skull we ARE indeed able to say what colour of skin or eye the person had. I can sure look at the painting and say eyes are not blue. Call it hypothetical if you like.

]]> By: mark https://conradaskland.com/blog/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-262861 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:13:41 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2008/03/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-262861 Dr. Brennan is talking nonsense.

]]> By: Chris https://conradaskland.com/blog/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-261480 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:48:48 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2008/03/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-261480 Paintings show that he had light skin and blue eyes. Make all the hypothetical excuses you want. These things are often done with an agenda.

]]> By: askland https://conradaskland.com/blog/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-144478 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:04:05 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2008/03/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-144478 I don’t know either – a recessive gene?

]]> By: Anonymous https://conradaskland.com/blog/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-144474 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:54:38 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2008/03/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-144474 I don’t understand how asians, with black hair, black eyes, and usually dark skin could influence light features in other races.

]]> By: askland https://conradaskland.com/blog/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-82264 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:50:55 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2008/03/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-82264 Hey Dr. Brennan,
Thanks for letting me know about that. That’s pretty fascinating stuff and I plan on finding out more about the skin tones and migration.

]]> By: Dr. Brennan https://conradaskland.com/blog/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-82263 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:44:44 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2008/03/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-82263 Most Germanics of old, like most Europeans had dark features as even Benjamin Franklin noted in his “Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind, Peopling of Countries, etc.” – which can be found on the internet. The increase of blondism in modern Germany is due to more recent migrations from the North and East. All you have to do is look at portraits of old European Royalty to see they were almost always dark. Germanic poets also wrote poems about black hair being a sign of nobility. Also, what people fail to realize is that one of the genes that contributes to light skin is actually Asian. Consequently, Northern and Eastern Europe have high Asian admixture these days.

]]> By: askland https://conradaskland.com/blog/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-72098 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:21:52 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2008/03/modern-reconstruction-of-js-bachs-face/#comment-72098 Nice article there! Members can visit another article on this at:
http://racehist.blogspot.com/2008/03/bach-swarthoid.html

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