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Right profile of a boy exemplifying ancient Greek male beauty. Drawing, c. 1791.

Idealized profile of Martha Hess, exemplifying Lavater's principle of the homogeneity of the face. Drawing, c. 1791, after J.H. Füssli.

Twelve human profiles in outline, sectioned to show their disproportion. Drawing, c. 1794, after A. Dürer.

Head of the Apollo Belvedere statue in the Vatican. Drawing, c. 1791.

Two heads of ancient Greek soldiers. Drawing, c. 1793.

Head of the Virgin Mary. Drawing, c. 1793.

Jakob Gujer, known as 'Kleinjogg' (or 'Chlijogg' - little Jacob), a rustic 'man of nature' who inspired the Romantics: profile. Drawing, c. 1794.

Left profile of a boy exemplifying ancient Greek male beauty. Drawing, c. 1791.

The head of Apollo, his physiognomy having metamorphosed from that of a frog. Coloured drawing by J.C. Lavater, 179-.

An ideal head, yet according to Lavater, destitute of character. Drawing, c. 1792.

An ideal human head looking at something distant. Drawing, c. 1794, after N. Poussin.

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Ideals (Aesthetics)

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An ideal head, yet according to Lavater, destitute of character. Drawing, c. 1792.

Head of the Virgin Mary. Drawing, c. 1793.

Two heads of ancient Greek soldiers. Drawing, c. 1793.

Head of the Apollo Belvedere statue in the Vatican. Drawing, c. 1791.

Idealized profile of Martha Hess, exemplifying Lavater's principle of the homogeneity of the face. Drawing, c. 1791, after J.H. Füssli.

Ideals (Aesthetics)

Images from the collections

Images about Ideals (Aesthetics)

Works from the collections

An ideal head, yet according to Lavater, destitute of character. Drawing, c. 1792.

Head of the Virgin Mary. Drawing, c. 1793.

Two heads of ancient Greek soldiers. Drawing, c. 1793.

Head of the Apollo Belvedere statue in the Vatican. Drawing, c. 1791.

Idealized profile of Martha Hess, exemplifying Lavater's principle of the homogeneity of the face. Drawing, c. 1791, after J.H. Füssli.

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