French Beauty in the 19th Century

Many people, and anthropologists especially, are curious whether the features of beauty are universal across cultures or are culturally specific to certain nations. They pay attention to faces and bodies. They look at the form, complexion, expressiveness, and physiognomy of … Continue reading

The Expressive Nature of Italian Beauty

The value of Italian mental culture certainly enhances Italian beauty. As Henry Finck noted, Italian women of all social classes are known for their intellectual indolence. However, their extreme emotional sensitivity compensates for this quality in large part. A natural … Continue reading

What Is Unique About Italian Typological Beauty?

Many Italians believe their people are the most beautiful compared to other cultures and other regions of their own country. The Milanese, for example, claim that the men and women in their cities are the most beautiful. But the Venetians, … Continue reading

The Italian Value of Beauty and Love

Many cultural characteristics distinguish national beauty standards. In this and previous articles, I describe Italian beauty based on many sources from the last several centuries. Let us explore the archival legacy of love scholarship (Finck, 1887/2019). Here are some of … Continue reading

Italian Beauty: The 19th Century’s View

The question of research interest is whether the standards of beauty are cross-culturally universal or culturally specific to certain nations. Let us investigate the archival legacy of love scholarship (Finck, 1887/2019).  Let us look at how Henry Finck and other … Continue reading

Men Must Be Smart and Do Not Rush When With a Woman

People have been thinking about and falling in love for centuries. The same way, in the modern world, men and women from a variety of cultures are captivated by questions pertaining to love. Love has become a popular topic in … Continue reading

Men Should Be Sensible, Not Asking a Woman About Her Age

The questions of love attract an enduring interest of men and women in the modern world across many cultures. Love has become a popular topic of contemporary research. It is also not surprising that love has been on the minds … Continue reading

The Art of Love Is to Be Wise—Don’t Mention Her Faults

In the first century BCE, Ovid wrote his three famous books, “Ars Amatoria.” “The Art of Love” poems by Ovid painted a fascinating picture of the decadent and fashionable lives of the Roman upper class. He assisted upper-class Roman men … Continue reading

The Art of Love for a Man Is to Keep His Love Affair Secret

Ovid wrote his three famous books, “Ars Amatoria,” in the first century BCE. Ovid’s poems in “The Art of Love” painted a fascinating picture of the decadent and fashionable life of the Roman upper class. He helped men and women … Continue reading

Men Should Be Wise and Ready to Suffer in Love

Ovid wrote the poetry of “Ars Amatoria” in the 1st century BCE. He presented a captivating portrayal of the hedonistic and refined life of aristocracy in Roman culture in three books of “The Art of Love.” He guided Roman men … Continue reading