Monstrous human figure, 17th-century artwork. This artwork was published in a study of physiognomy, the practice of assessing personality traits from

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Monstrous human figure, 17th-century artwork. This artwork was published in a study of physiognomy, the practice of assessing personality traits from a person's appearance. Artwork from the 1615 Italian edition of 'De humana physiognomonia' (On Human Physiognomy, 1586) by Italian scholar Giambattista della Porta ().

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Size: 3779px × 5091px
Photo credit: © MIDDLE TEMPLE LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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