LE BRUN, Charles
(b. 1619, Paris, d. 1690, Paris)

Expressions of the Passions of the Soul

c. 1670
Black chalk, 200 x 250 mm
Musée du Louvre, Paris

Le Brun made a basic artistic study into "general expressions" and into the "expression of passions" in 1668, using physiognomic drawings as illustrations. The illustrations were reproduced in Academy publications.