Physiognomy and Expression of Feelings. 2nd Edition

This book is dedicated to the study of the human face and human expression. Among the talented popularizers from whom much can be learned is the Italian writer of the 19th century, professor at the Florentine Museum of Natural Sciences,... Paolo Mantegazza. He authored a number of popular works that are also quite satisfactory in scientific terms on subjects of great interest, namely the nature of pleasure, the nature of suffering, etc., - works that always contain a brief history of the studied issue and a presentation of numerous interesting observations by the author and others in this field.
. This work represents not only a general interest for the educated public. It may also be useful and instructive especially for educators striving to seriously engage in the education of youth, for painters, sculptors, and artists in general, studying and depicting human types, and finally, for actors aiming to embody in living images the immortal types of dramatic art.
. 3rd edition.