Four faces–three human, one horse– in profile
Based on drawings by Peter Paul Rubens, this engraving reveals the artist's absolute obsession with anatomy! Created as a plate for a treatise on the human figure, it maps out facial muscles with little numbers, turning faces into a biological diagram. The composition lines up three human profiles and a horse head to show the surprising structural similarities between us and our equine friends. It’s a fascinating glimpse into how Baroque masters studied the mechanics of the face, treating the head like a complex machine of muscles to create more lifelike art.
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