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Why do portraits of Beethoven make him look unhappy or angry?

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Why do portraits of Beethoven make him look unhappy or angry?

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Most of Beethoven’s later portraits were based on his life mask of 1812. When a life mask is taken, a person must lie absolutely still, which means no smiling. Similarly, when you had your portrait painted in those days, men were not usually portrayed with smiles but in more formal poses.