Frontispiece to Le Brun's 'Passions' (left) and a face expressing tranquillity (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1698, after C. Le Brun.

  • Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690.
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1713
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33333i
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view Frontispiece to Le Brun's 'Passions' (left) and a face expressing tranquillity (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1698, after C. Le Brun.

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Frontispiece to Le Brun's 'Passions' (left) and a face expressing tranquillity (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1698, 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"

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Amsterdam (Sur la cingel vis a vis le marche aux pommes a l'etoile) : chez B. Picart le Rom, 1713.

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2 prints : etching ; platemark (L): 10.7 x 7.2 cm

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Caracteres des passions gravés par Bernard Picart sur les desseins de Mr. le Brun. P. 21. La tranquilité Bears number on right image: P. 21a

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Wellcome Collection 33333i

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