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A person's '''physical appearance''' is simply what they look like superficially. In the modern world, following the invention first of [[photography]] and then of the [[internet]], it is scarcely conceivable that a person might become famous without their physical appearance being generally known and recognised. However, in other eras of [[history]], this was very possible or even unavoidable.
A person's '''physical appearance''' is simply what they look like superficially. In the modern world, following the invention first of [[photography]] and then of the [[internet]], it is scarcely conceivable that a person might become famous without their physical appearance being generally known and recognised. However, in other eras of [[history]], this was very possible or even unavoidable.
[[Image:Goya_Royal_Family.jpg|right|thumb|290px|A portrait of Charles IV of [[Spain]] and his family. Of course, tThere is no way of knowing how accurate the likeness is.]]
[[Image:Goya_Royal_Family.jpg|right|thumb|290px|A portrait of Charles IV of [[Spain]] and his family. Of course, there is no way of knowing how accurate the likeness is.]]
Before the advent of photography, people's likenesses were recorded in [[painting]]s or [[sculpture]]s. These could often show inaccuracies, either deliberately because the artist idealised the subject, or inadvertently because of a simple lack of skill. Even if they were accurate, onlookers would have to visit or be shown the work in order to see the likeness. Famously, [[Henry VIII]] of [[England]] married his fourth wife Ann of Cleves having only seen her portrait, and was extremely disappointed when he met her in person!
Before the advent of photography, people's likenesses were recorded in [[painting]]s or [[sculpture]]s. These could often show inaccuracies, either deliberately because the artist idealised the subject, or inadvertently because of a simple lack of skill. Even if they were accurate, onlookers would have to visit or be shown the work in order to see the likeness. Famously, [[Henry VIII]] of [[England]] married his fourth wife Ann of Cleves having only seen her portrait, and was extremely disappointed when he met her in person!