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by Charles Le Brun (24 February 1619 – 22 February 1690) | Sketches, Animal symbolism, Face sketch
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three different views of an animal's head

Physiognomy

-By Dan dos Santos Physiognomy is the assessment of someone's character or personality from his/her outer appearance, especially the face. At one time, Physiognomy was treated as a science. So much so, that French painter (and Art Theorist) Charles Le Brun, explored the concepts of Physiognomy to great extent. Today we know that there is very little basis for these assumptions, and Physiognomy, like Phrenology, has been lumped into the category of Psuedo-Science. But Physiognomy still plays…
Charlotte Holm Mortensen
Charlotte Holm Mortensen

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