A face expressing hatred and jealousy (left) and a face expressing despair (right). Engravings after C. Le Brun.

  • Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690.
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A face expressing hatred and jealousy (left) and a face expressing despair (right). Engravings after C. Le Brun. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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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"

Bears extensive lettering: translations of Le Brun's analyses of the facial attributes of hatred or jealousy and scorn

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2 prints : line engraving ; each platemark approx. 18.9 x 13.9 cm

Lettering

Hatred or jealousy. Despair ...

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Wellcome Collection 33658i

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