Designs of ears and eyes. Engraving after C. Le Brun.

Frontispiece to an English edition of Charles Le Brun's 'Expressions of the passions of the soul' (left); a face expressing attention. Engraving, c. 1760, after C. Le Brun.

A female face expressing admiration. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun.

The face of a man expressing simple bodily pain. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun.

The cross bearing Christ is hoisted up before a multitude of lamenters and soldiers. Engraving by N-H. Tardieu after B. Audran after C. le Brun.

Ten faces expressing the human passions. Engraving by Barlow after C. Le Brun.

An angel rescues Hagar and Ishmael in the wilderness. Etching by E. Rooker after C. Le Brun.

Two faces showing joy and laughter. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

A frontal outline and a profile of faces expressing anger. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

A laughing face. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun.

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Zwei Vorträge beim Semestertreffen der Rheinischen und Niederlandischen Medizinhistoriker... : 14./15. Januar in Köln.

The expression of the passions : the origin and influence of Charles Le Brun's Conférence sur l'expression générale et particulière / Jennifer Montagu.

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Medizinische Aspekte bei der Darstellung von Geisteskrankheit auf dem Theater / Axel Unruh ; mit einem Essay "Expressions des Passions de l'ame" (Charles Lebrum) von Otto Baur und M. Putscher.

A face with hair on end expressing despair. Crayon Manner print by W. Hebert, c. 1770, after C. Le Brun.

<p>Le Brun's depiction of the passions is supported by his theory of the passions, which is delineated in the 'Conférence'. In Cartesian style, each compound passion is an organisation of the six simple passions of admiration, love, hatred, desire, joy and sadness. For instance, jealousy is a composite of love and hate; despair "is a strong persuasion of not being able to obtain what we desire"</p>

1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 25 x 18.9 cm

1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 26.2 x 20.2 cm

Sixteen faces expressing the human passions. Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1821, after C. Le Brun.

A female face expressing admiration. Lithograph by P. Simonau, 1822, after C. Le Brun.

2 prints : etching ; platemark (L): 9.8 x 5.9 cm

An outline of a face expressing acute pain (left); a face showing anger. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

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Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690

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Zwei Vorträge beim Semestertreffen der Rheinischen und Niederlandischen Medizinhistoriker... : 14./15. Januar in Köln.

The expression of the passions : the origin and influence of Charles Le Brun's Conférence sur l'expression générale et particulière / Jennifer Montagu.

Medizinische Aspekte bei der Darstellung von Geisteskrankheit auf dem Theater / Axel Unruh ; mit einem Essay "Expressions des Passions de l'ame" (Charles Lebrum) von Otto Baur und M. Putscher.

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Zwei Vorträge beim Semestertreffen der Rheinischen und Niederlandischen Medizinhistoriker... : 14./15. Januar in Köln.

The expression of the passions : the origin and influence of Charles Le Brun's Conférence sur l'expression générale et particulière / Jennifer Montagu.

Medizinische Aspekte bei der Darstellung von Geisteskrankheit auf dem Theater / Axel Unruh ; mit einem Essay "Expressions des Passions de l'ame" (Charles Lebrum) von Otto Baur und M. Putscher.

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