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Essays on physiognomy
Book • 1789
Essays on Physiognomy is a multi-volume work by Johann Caspar Lavater, first published in English between 1789 and 1798.
It blends detailed analysis of facial features—such as eyes, brows, mouth, and nose—with silhouette and portraiture to interpret character and morality.
Lavater's work was highly influential in the development of physiognomy, impacting early psychiatric thought, phrenology, and artistic portraiture.
The book includes numerous engraved plates and portraits of notable figures like Descartes, Locke, Milton, Newton, Voltaire, and George Washington.
It also features illustrations by artists such as Henry Fuseli and William Blake.
Despite its popularity, Lavater's physiognomy has been criticized for cultural biases and pseudo-scientific foundations.
It blends detailed analysis of facial features—such as eyes, brows, mouth, and nose—with silhouette and portraiture to interpret character and morality.
Lavater's work was highly influential in the development of physiognomy, impacting early psychiatric thought, phrenology, and artistic portraiture.
The book includes numerous engraved plates and portraits of notable figures like Descartes, Locke, Milton, Newton, Voltaire, and George Washington.
It also features illustrations by artists such as Henry Fuseli and William Blake.
Despite its popularity, Lavater's physiognomy has been criticized for cultural biases and pseudo-scientific foundations.
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