Physiognomy in the works of the French artist Charles Lebren
Lebrun is a painter, decorator, designer, and painter, the creator of the official court style of Louis XIV. Charles was also interested in physiognomy, which is the study of human characteristics and emotions through facial analysis.
In 1698, a treatise «A Method of Teaching the Mapping of Passion in Painting» was published in which the artist attempted to depict similarities between animals and people.
