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Duchenne (de Boulogne), Guillaume-Benjamin-Amant — VisualArtsDB

Duchenne (de Boulogne), Guillaume-Benjamin-Amant

French · b. 1806 — d. 1875

Timeline

Born 1806 — Died 1875

1850s

Gaiety expressed by the ideas of lustfulness, cynicism and lewdness

Gaiety expressed by the ideas of lustfulness, cynicism and lewdness

A false, incomplete expression of agreeable surprise, or admiration

A false, incomplete expression of agreeable surprise, or admiration

A relaxed face (left); False joy or laughter (right)

A relaxed face (left); False joy or laughter (right)

Face in repose

Face in repose

+28

1860s

Mécanisme de la Physionomie (The Mechanism of Human Facial Expression)

Mécanisme de la Physionomie (The Mechanism of Human Facial Expression)

Works

33 artworks

Gaiety expressed by the ideas of lustfulness, cynicism and lewdness

Gaiety expressed by the ideas of lustfulness, cynicism and lewdness

, 1854

A false, incomplete expression of agreeable surprise, or admiration

A false, incomplete expression of agreeable surprise, or admiration

, 1854

A relaxed face (left); False joy or laughter (right)

A relaxed face (left); False joy or laughter (right)

, 1854

Face in repose

Face in repose

, 1854

Pain and despair

Pain and despair

, 1854

Attention, attentive gaze (left); Painful attention (right)

Attention, attentive gaze (left); Painful attention (right)

, 1854

Surprise

Surprise

, 1854

Expression of terror

Expression of terror

, 1854

Attention

Attention

, 1854

Bad humor, malcontentment

Bad humor, malcontentment

, 1854

Spasm of m. corrugator supercilii under very strong light (left); A relaxed face (photographed in full sunshine) (right)

Spasm of m. corrugator supercilii under very strong light (left); A relaxed face (photographed in full sunshine) (right)

, 1854

Painful recollection or painful thoughts

Painful recollection or painful thoughts

, 1854

This contraction of m. platysma alone lacks expression

This contraction of m. platysma alone lacks expression

, 1854

Painful memories

Painful memories

, 1854

Weeping, tears of pity (left); Relaxed face (right)

Weeping, tears of pity (left); Relaxed face (right)

, 1854

A relaxed expression (left); Disgust (right)

A relaxed expression (left); Disgust (right)

, 1854

The muscle of attention (left); Eyebrow contraction due to bright light (right)

The muscle of attention (left); Eyebrow contraction due to bright light (right)

, 1854

Aggression, wickedness

Aggression, wickedness

, 1854

Scornful disgust (left); Scornful laughter (right)

Scornful disgust (left); Scornful laughter (right)

, 1854

Attention (left); Severity, aggression (right)

Attention (left); Severity, aggression (right)

, 1854

Discontent, bad humor

Discontent, bad humor

, 1854

The attention attracted by an object that provokes lascivious ideas and desires

The attention attracted by an object that provokes lascivious ideas and desires

, 1854

Plate 14: Designed to show a comparison between the maximal contraction of the superior part of m. orbicularis oculi and m. corrugator supercilii, in the same individual. On the left, very strong electrization of the superior part of m. orbicularis oculi: dissatisfaction, somber thoughts. On the right, electrization of m. corrugator supercilii.

Plate 14: Designed to show a comparison between the maximal contraction of the superior part of m. orbicularis oculi and m. corrugator supercilii, in the same individual. On the left, very strong electrization of the superior part of m. orbicularis oculi: dissatisfaction, somber thoughts. On the right, electrization of m. corrugator supercilii.

, 1854

A portrait, seen in profile, of a man 42 years old, stupefied by the abuse of alcohol; his nose is aquiline

, 1854

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