A Conversation for Art History 101: Beauty and Clout

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cactuscafe

Oh, you're just being soooo surreal educational. heheh. I've just been checking Mrs Siddons, Gainsborough, and phrenology, and all before lunch.

So ... phrenology ... some kind of 19th century dodgy psychology all based on the size of the skull? the size of the head or brain or ... what??

I need lunch. Further studies will ensue.

What about Mrs Siddons as The Tragic Muse then?


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Post 2

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

Obviously The Tragic Muse has a Siddons-shaped head. smiley - winkeye


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