Some even claimed that an illness could be detected from facial expressions (Robbins 1). Gericault illuminated an elderly woman whom was suffering a mental illness in his painting, Madwoman with a Mania of Envy (Robbins 2). While at a first glance this woman may have appeared completely normal, a closer look at Gericault’s loose brushstrokes may expose the unraveling of the woman’s mind. Her mouth is tense, she is wearing a worried expression, and her eyes are rimmed with red as if she hasn’t slept in days. Her messy gray hair and untidy clothing suggest that she may be feeling confused and disordered with her life at large (Meyer
Some even claimed that an illness could be detected from facial expressions (Robbins 1). Gericault illuminated an elderly woman whom was suffering a mental illness in his painting, Madwoman with a Mania of Envy (Robbins 2). While at a first glance this woman may have appeared completely normal, a closer look at Gericault’s loose brushstrokes may expose the unraveling of the woman’s mind. Her mouth is tense, she is wearing a worried expression, and her eyes are rimmed with red as if she hasn’t slept in days. Her messy gray hair and untidy clothing suggest that she may be feeling confused and disordered with her life at large (Meyer