Developed by the Greek physician Hippocrates, the study of moles as an insight into character and the future peaked late in the 1600s with the publication of a treatise by Englishman Richard Saunders.
Saunders included an engraving in his work (used in this collage) showing placement of moles most frequently found on the body. The position of the moles on the face and neck was thought to parallel the orbits of celestial bodies.
Fascinating historical find, Angie! Hippocrates, even! I love the way you set up the visual interplay between the dark-on-light moles and the light-on-dark stars.
ReplyDeleteThanks Fi. I actually did not know about this pseudoscience and only came across it by accident in a book I have called Visions and Prophecies (Mysteries of the Unknown) published by Time-Life Books. That is where I found the engraving.
DeleteGreat, I'd never heard of moleoscopy either, and yes, totaly agree with Fi about the juxtaposition of the moles and stars!
DeleteTime-Life books are great, aren't they?
That's where most of my collage material came from this week too, from their "Sound And Hearing" book.
What there is not everything! I have never heard of the science of moles! How fascinating! And also a beautiful collage!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sabine. I also never heard of this pseudoscience before this morning! (See my comment above.)
Deletewow! i love the night, in the background...
ReplyDeleteThanks Filippo. I had just the right background for the moley lady.
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