La investigación sobre fisiognomía y expresión de las pasiones: objetivos y metodología

Abstract

The search of the emotional expressivity in the arts during the 17th century, guided both artists and theorist to the analysis of the expression of the passions, the physiognomy and the appearance of emotions. This subject had been developed into the artistic literature from the ancient times until this century by writers like PseudoAristotle, Alberti, Leonardo or Gaurico. This study analyzes the research methods applied to know the influence of these theories into the Spanish XVII century artistic literature. Mainly in the study of the treatises wrote by Vicente Carducho, Francisco Pacheco and Jusepe Martinez, showing the different paths used by them in order to guide other painters to illustrate the emotions of the soul.

Keywords

• Art Expression
• Art History
• Emotional Experience
• European History
• Experiencia Emocional
• Expresión artística
• Historia de Europa
• Historia del Arte