Studies have revealed that in the most well-known paintings, since the 14th century, 68% of women show the left half of their face in portraits.
Remember the beautiful left profile of Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring”, and of course the Mona Lisa.
It has also been found that 90% of images of Jesus on the cross in museums display his face on the left side. Even Jesus is concerned.
But this is also the case with…
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