Design: Heads, from Encyclopédie 1762 - 1777

This engraving titled "Design: Heads," created by Benoit Louis Prevost between 1762 and 1777, depicts two heads in profile. The piece is part of the Encyclopédie, a massive 18th-century project encompassing knowledge in various fields. Prevost, a renowned artist of the time, skillfully captures the intricacies of the human face through detailed linework. This artwork exemplifies the Enlightenment-era emphasis on reason and scientific observation, as the Encyclopédie aimed to systematize knowledge and disseminate it to a wider audience.