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Medicine in Art
Giorgio Bordin
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Description for Medicine in Art
Paperback. Offers a visual history of the depiction of illness and healing in Western culture, ranging from Egyptian wall carvings to 20th century artists. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACB; AGH; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 714.
This is the latest volume in the acclaimed series that depicts medicine as depicted in art throughout history. This sumptuously illustrated volume offers a visual history of the depiction of illness and healing in Western culture, ranging from Egyptian wall carvings to medieval manuscripts and from paintings and sculpture by the great masters of the Renaissance to 20thC artists such as Matisse & Magritte. Thematic chapters cover the examination of patients and their maladies; healing and medical treatments; and the sufferings and hopes of patients awaiting cure and recovery. Psychological anguish, represented by Masaccio's The Expulsion of Adam and ... Read more
This is the latest volume in the acclaimed series that depicts medicine as depicted in art throughout history. This sumptuously illustrated volume offers a visual history of the depiction of illness and healing in Western culture, ranging from Egyptian wall carvings to medieval manuscripts and from paintings and sculpture by the great masters of the Renaissance to 20thC artists such as Matisse & Magritte. Thematic chapters cover the examination of patients and their maladies; healing and medical treatments; and the sufferings and hopes of patients awaiting cure and recovery. Psychological anguish, represented by Masaccio's The Expulsion of Adam and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
707g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Santa Monica CA, United States
ISBN
9781606060445
SKU
V9781606060445
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Ref
99-20
About Giorgio Bordin
Giorgio Bordin is a physician and the director of the Sanitario dell'Ospedale Piccole Figlie in Parma, Italy. Laura Polo D'Ambrosio is an art historian.
Reviews for Medicine in Art
-A visual delight. . . . Get hold of a copy of Medicine in Art and look, learn, and enjoy.
-Journal of the American Medical Association A visual delight. . . . Get hold of a copy of Medicine in Art and look, learn, and enjoy.
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-Journal of the American Medical Association A visual delight. . . . Get hold of a copy of Medicine in Art and look, learn, and enjoy.
Journal of the American Medical Association A visual delight. . . . Get hold ... Read more