The school’s replica mold of Martin Luther’s face reminds me that I’m readying the plaster for the tradition that bears ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Death masks — made out of a wax or plaster cast put on a dead person's face — have long been part of human history. Below, morgue ...

Tutankhamun’s death mask is one of the most-recognized images around the globe. Measuring 21 inches tall, inlaid with a detailed mosaic of precious stones, and featuring a 5.5 lb golden beard, the ...

Two days after the death of Egon Schiele in 1918, Gustinus Ambrosi, a young admiring sculptor, arrived at his coffin, opened it up, and made a mold of the man’s face. Though Ambrosi would memorialize ...

A death mask of infamous gangster John Dillinger can be found on display at the Florence County Museum. Stephen Motte and Cherish Thomas join Host Andrew Davis to discuss the background of this rather ...