Such findings are in the tradition of physiognomy (see Figure 13.1), the pseudoscientific belief that a person's appearance reveals their essential nature—and their value to society. Our reflections ...
Physiognomy in the European Novel: Faces and Fortunes Graeme Tytler After discussing Lavater's place in eighteenth-century German letters and his importance in the history of Western physiognomy, Dr.
Even as relatively recently as the 19th century, many people believed in physiognomy: the ‘art’ of judging someone’s personality by their facial characteristics. From the 20th century ...
The sickly physique made instant sense to me, and so did the shitcoinery. Physiognomy matters, and while that may trigger some of you, the fact of the matter is that how you look is largely determined ...
These skulls, however, hold valuable clues to the physiognomy of the dead. The superstructure on which the soft tissues of the face hung during life, each provides a map of the face it once supported.