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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

Metoposcopia libris tredecim et octingentis faciei humanae eiconibus complexa.

Publication Details

Paris: T. Jolly, 1658 CE.

Contains 800 illustrations of the human face. Cardan, Professor of Medicine at Padua as well as a celebrated mathematician and scientist, claimed to be able to draw horoscopes from the appearance of the face. A French translation was also published in 1658.

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Entry Number#152
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External URLmetoposcopia-libris-tredecim-et-octingentis-faciei-humanae-eiconibus-complexa

Geographic Context

Publication place: Paris

Mentioned in annotation: Padua