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Portraits, especially when taken in profile, were used for long distance arranged marriages. It was not possible to force the tastes of the future spouses of the two noble families. Then we proceeded with an exchange of one or more portraits. It often happens that the groom chooses one of the unintended sisters. The sad thing is that everything was based on aesthetics and they left out character and personality. Has anything changed today? This license allows only to download and share the original works provided they are not modified or used for commercial purposes, always attributing the authorship of the work to the author.