#Herold

[illwilledomen]

Herold and Alex

[empirearchives]

Napoleon’s hatred of phrenology and the study of physiognomy

Phrenology: a pseudoscience that involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits.

Physiognomy: the supposed art of judging character or traits from facial characteristics. (Also a synonym for face features or expression)

Phrenology and physiognomy were popular theories during Napoleon’s lifetime which were believed to “establish a scientific and systematic relationship between facial and moral characteristics” (J. Christopher Herold). Napoleon expressed a strong disagreement with these ideas:

“Look at the idiotic theory of Gall [the founder of phrenology]: he attributes to certain prominences [of the skull] tendencies and crimes which are not inborn but which are merely products of society and of human conventions. What would become of the ‘bump of thievery’ if there were no property? What of the ‘bump of drunkenness,’ if there were no alcoholic beverages? What of the ‘bump of ambition,’ if there were no society?”

Source: Profils des contemporains par Napoleon (1824)

“One never must judge a man by his physiognomy. Men must be tested to be known. How many faces I had to judge in my life! What opportunities for acquiring experience! How many denunciations, how many reports have I listened to! And indeed I made it a fixed rule never to allow myself to be influenced either by facial traits or by words.”

Source: Mind of Napoleon: A Selection of his Written and Spoken Words (1955), J. Christopher Herold

“It is a mistake to say that the face is the mirror of the soul. The truth is, people are very hard to know, and yet, not to be deceived, we must judge them by their present actions, but for the present only.”

Source: Napoleon: In His Own Words (1916), Jules Bertaut, as translated by Herbert Edward Law and Charles Lincoln Rhodes

[herold-of-thaumaturgy]

“Ah~….A player. How I have longed to dissect one of you.”

Herold The Thaumaturge, 56 years old, male. A renowned Evoker, doctor and scientist at the House of Siegmund in the western dark forest. A reclusive, sadistic and off-putting man, who is married to two masters: Science and the glorious empire.

He studies a variety of creatures, from the meek villager to the repulsive phantom, but his greatest wish is to get his hands on the most enigmatic creature of all: A player.

This is a character roleplay blog, run by @illwilledomen .

[poisonder]

artfight revenge for @thisearthycat!

[xnixiartx]

Funniest scene in hey arnold hands down😭

[mewtwobootleg]

My mom made Herold!

(She got inspired by my George)

[postcard-from-the-past]

German singer Ted Herold on a vintage postcard

[detournementsmineurs]

"Cadavres Exquis" (détails) avec les participations d'André Breton, Jacqueline Lamba, Marcel Duhamel, Max Morise, Yves Tanguy, Antonio Pedro da Costa, Roland Penrose, John Banting, Victor Brauner, Oscar Dominguez, Wifredo Lam, Jacques Hérold, Ted Joans, Heriberto Cogollo, Augustin Cardenas, Jorge Camacho, Hervé Télémaque et Joyce Mansour (circa 1928-79) à l'exposition “Surréalisme" au Centre Pompidou, Paris, novembre 2024.

[suzimiya]

Krah wird in seiner Sänfte von 4 seiner MitEUPern ins EUP getragen & vorneweg schreitet #Bystron als sein Herold, um ihn Narrativ dem staunenden Hohen Haus anzukündigen - "Huldigt meinem Herrn & eurem König, der da kommt euch zu regieren! Heil dir Maximilian du mein Schönster!"

Bildbeschreibung: Lazy Town Queen GIF

[bunkerkuan4444]

[thecollectibles]

Pleinair Paintings by Florian Herold

[illwilledomen]

Crusty old man

[empirearchives]

“The women are everywhere—plays, public walks, libraries. You can see pretty women in the scholar’s study room. . . . A woman, in order to know what is due her and what power she has, must live in Paris for six months.”

— Napoleon in a letter to his brother, Joseph

Source: J. Christopher Herold, The Age of Napoleon

[3dartblade]

Herold survival guide

If on a peaceful night's walk you're feeling good and calm, then out of nowhere, you become paranoid, thinking you might've seen or heard something out of place. That's Herold.

Beware Herold.

Do not pay attention to him. Herold loves attention. You don't want Herold to like you. Ignore him. Just like he's not there. He hates that. He will attempt to scare you. Do not get scared. Continue ignoring him. Don't take too frantic breaths and don't sweat. Those will tell Herold that you're scared. He loves scared people. If you've done it right you will feel his presence leave. Don't rest easy just yet. He's still watching. If about five minutes pass and you still don't feel his presence, you're safe now.

If at any point you think that Herold started to like you, start singing happy birthday. He hates that song. This may cause Herold to leave. Keep in mind however that doing too many things that Herold hates, might make him angry. You don't want Herold to be angry with you.

If you think Herold might be stalking you, just remember SIS:

Stay calm

Ignore him

Sing Happy Birthday

Stay safe out there!

[acidicgrimace]

My touys

[theories-of]

GEORG HEROLD UNTITLED, 2009-2019 265 x 70 x 45 cm