Portraits Of Dante: Compared With The Measurement Of His Skull And Reclassified (1921)

The Portraits of Dante: Compared with the Measurement of His Skull and Reclassified is a book written by Frank Jewett Mather Jr. and published in 1921. The book explores the physical appearance of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, author of the Divine Comedy, by comparing various portraits of him with the measurements of his skull. Mather Jr. examines the historical context of the portraits and the scientific methods used to measure the skull, ultimately reclassifying some of the portraits based on his findings. This book offers a unique perspective on the life and appearance of one of the most important figures in Italian literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.