The text discusses different perspectives for observing human heads, specifically focusing on artistic representation. It identifies four types or views of the face, ranging from frontal to side and rear views, and explains how subtle differences in perspective affect visual perception. It emphasizes maintaining consistency in horizontal orientation and describes how faces can be described or depicted in various artistic positions.
Artistic Face Observation.
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Position A. B. is completely turned, viewed from the back of the head; thus all parts of the back of the head are revealed in their natural draw and proportions, but those of the face are not seen at all; Observe the Demonstration Sketch in C. and note the reflection of it in the following section.
The fourth and last type is a receding, turned or half-turned face, being the Midway face. positioned between the front plane A and the side plane, B. Alternatively, they can be placed between the right side, and the rear plane C, if such positions also fall; but it should not be considered a fifth type; otherwise, endless types would have to be established: For one must not forget about this kind of head to note where it is not specified, just like those we observe from the front and back, because the slightest variance would make them subdue, so they remain on the front or back view, and they transition to one of the other Types, namely to some degree of awakened Faces, or completely on the side by steps over. From which we firmly establish that a face can recede more or less; it remains always horizontal, and slightly to its type; As we will immediately show more clearly. It should also be noted that, just as in the first and third kinds of Heads, namely from the front view, and the rear view, absolutely no change can occur, the second one, however, to know the Head from the side, can be observed on the left and right; Likewise, the fourth, which we call the awakened, also left or right, and in much diversity.