A physiognomic library in the 17th century. The sources of Cornelio Ghirardelli's «Cefalogia fisonomica»
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Abstract
Cornelio Ghirardelli's treatise offers several research issues: the contribution examines the ancient and modern sources of Cefalogia fisonomica, sources consequently used and/or cited by the author presenting thus books and manuals of a physiognomic library. The contribution emphasizes the importance of repertoires that play an important role of mediation in the 17th century.
Keywords
- physiognomy
- 17th century
- Ghirardelli
- source of physiognomy
- italian treatises
