The text is a table of contents from a historic book on art and human form, providing headings and page numbers. Topics include the study of human anatomy, aesthetics, and certain societal views on beauty and behavior. A variety of anatomical and artistic concepts are introduced, such as face structure, hair styles, and cultural perceptions.
Table of Contents
Uncommon Hairstyle. 96
Children who are reserved, often considered intelligent. 97
Children have an aversion to kissing men with beards. 103
Children naturally do not distinguish between right and slyness. 161
How children act in various situations. 306
How children fall asleep by being shaken or rocked. 345
Description of the human chin in its muscle structure. 146
The chin, and its observation also in painting. 147
Description of a beautiful woman's chin. 147
Recognizing the folding in clothing also plays a role in human studies. 331
A narrow face often signifies a babbler. 101
Tailors need knowledge of human studies. 86
Small and large heads and what they mean for sculptures. 61
Knowing how to dictate their fashion from their figure. 175
Anatomy of the jawbone. 389. 426
Artistic periods, their rise and fall. 4
The necessity to bear things differently than life itself. 296
Rope-dancers and how they balance on the tightrope. 260
Corinthian women and their hairstyles described. 94
Corinthian women often wear short, curled hair. 93
The meaning behind landscape representation in art. 302
The cross of faces undergoes various transformations. 220
How to maintain long-standing balance in nature. 34
A general description of stability and artfulness. 137
The muscles of the jaw and their function. 428
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Laughing, how and when it becomes intense. 169
Laughter and cries, how they differ in the artistic features. 298
The nature of laughing faces. 299
National characteristics and the beauty attributed to indigenous people. 33
The interchange of nations and how they differ. 34
The region offers differences in body length. 52
Long and beautiful hair is not necessarily inappropriate. 94
Long hair doesn't suit a naked person. 100
Long hair is often shameful and forbidden for men. 92
Long hair worn by some as a sign of humility. 93
Long chin. See Chin.
Translation Notes:
The document's original Dutch contains some figurative language and idioms that reflect cultural views of the 17th century, and some terms are aligned with historical artistic concepts.