EMOTIONS Human Face Smile Sadness Crying Compassion -1763 Diderot Print

Description: Another Fine Quality Print from Martin2001 School of Art - Human Face, Expressions Print Specifics: Type of print: Copperplate engraving - An original Leaf from "Encyclopedia or a Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts, and Crafts."Year of printing: not indicated in the print - actual 1763 Editor: Denis Diderot Condition: 1 (1. Excellent - 2. Very good - 3. Good - 4. Fair) Overall Dimensions: 9.5 x 15.5 inches (24 x 39 cm), including blank margins around the group of images.Paper weight: 2-3 (1. Thick - 2. Heavier - 3. Medium heavy - 4. Slightly heavier - 5. Thin). Reverse side: BlankNotes: 1. Green color around the print in the photo is a contrasting background on which the print was photographed. 2. Print detail is much sharper than the photo of the print. Partial Legend (machine translated from French, no editing): Fig. 1. Smile/Laughter. From joy mixed with surprise is born laughter, which raises the eyebrows towards the middle of the eye & lower towards the side of the nose; the almost closed eyes sometimes appear wet, or throw tears that change nothing on the face; the mouth half-open, reveals teeth; The ends of the mouth pulled back, make make a fold in the cheeks which appear swollen, & overcome the eyes; the nostrils open, & whole face red. 2. Cry. The changes that crying causes very marked font; the eyebrow is lowered in the middle of the forehead; eyes almost closed, wet and drooping on the side of the cheeks; the nostrils are swollen, the muscles and veins of the forehead are visible, the mouth is closed, the sloping sides make folds in the cheeks, the lower lip is reversed, will press the front one, the whole face wrinkled & gathered, red color, especially in the eyebrows, eyes, nose & cheeks. 3. Compassion. Lively attention to the misfortunes of others, which we call compassion, lowers the eyebrows towards the middle of the forehead, the apple is fixed on the side of the object, nostrils a little raised on the side of the nose, make the cheeks wrinkle; mouth open, the upper lip raised & advanced, all muscles & all parts of the face lowered & turned towards the side of the object which causes this passion. 4. Sadness. The despondency that sadness produces makes raise the eyebrows towards the middle of the forehead more than on the side of the cheeks, the eyelid is cloudy, the white of the eye yellow, the eyelids lowered & a little swollen, around the eyes livid, the nostrils pulling down the half-open mouth & the corners lowered, the head nonchalantly tilted over one of the shoulders; face color leaden, pale & colorless lips Martin2001 Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy! Any print purchased from me may be returned for any (or no) reason for a full refund including all postage. Internet seller since 1998.Five-star service.

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