Figure 24: Extreme pain to the point of exhaustion, the head of Christ and memory of love or ecstatic gaze. 1854 - 1856

Guillaume Benjamin Amand Duchenne, a pioneering French neurologist, created this photographic study titled "Figure 24: Extreme pain to the point of exhaustion, the head of Christ and memory of love or ecstatic gaze." This work is one of over 60 images published in his influential book, *Mécanisme de la Physionomie Humaine*, where he used electrical stimulation to trigger various facial expressions. This photograph captures the intense, agonizing pain of a man's face, emphasizing the impact of suffering on the human body. Duchenne’s photographs, considered precursors to the field of expressive photography, have captivated audiences and art lovers with their powerful and insightful representation of human emotion.