The text discusses the art of depicting figures in painting and sculpture, emphasizing the use of short hair on figures, contrary to common belief. It advises a careful consideration of cultural and historical context in art. It also explains the expressive importance of the human face in conveying emotions and inner feelings.
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It's remarkable that naked statues with long hair create a particular impression. Indeed, we believe for many reasons that Adam was made not with long, but with short hair: as it doesn't seem fitting for statues dressed in the antique manner to have long hair either. Among the Eastern peoples who still wear long and spacious garments, long hair was rarely seen. Therefore, these things in the art of painting must be treated with caution: distinguishing the nation, the time, the form of the statues, and above all the prosperity; which is represented more clearly in our selection. However, those who wish to see a wonderful creature must view a naked man, wearing only a coat with short tails on the upper body.
Why the Face is Unhaired.
The entire appearance of a person is for many reasons unhaired and loaded; both for the beauty of appearance, and because in the face one should not only see the essential likeness of swimming and offspring for distinguishing one from another; but also that the state of the mind according to various passions can be more evidently seen there; for it is extremely necessary for our interaction with our fellow humans that the sufferings of the soul play a great role in the face. Since we cannot peer into each other's heart or thoughts, the face is thus presented as a stage of our impulses; so that no matter how much it may be hidden, it will be revealed as in a mirror book: love, hate, joy, favor, opposition, honor, pity, anger, pride, chastity,