Le Brun's System on Physiognomy

Not sure where to put it, think this is a more appropriate forum for this kind of art.

"Physiognomy, literally the "knowledge of nature," relates to the assessment of human character through study of physical features."

Read more about the author and his work

His work:

Wow. I haven't come across this subject matter for a very long time. Personally, I don't agree with a single bit of it.

If you read his works, he has pre-concieved notions on how the different animals act, and all of it is based on his beliefs, not science.

It is an incredibly subjective work with a large amount of bias, and zero scientific basis.

An interesting find, but I would be surprised if anyone finds scientific merit to it.