Rembrandt's late self-portraits: Psychological and medical aspects

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 25-49

  Marcus, Esther Lee ^a   Mark Clarfield, A ^b  

^a HERZOG HOSPITAL   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ART; ARTICLE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMAN; PAINTER; SELF CONCEPT;

AGING; FAMOUS PERSONS; HEALTH STATUS; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE IN ART; MENTAL DISORDERS; NETHERLANDS; PAINTINGS; PORTRAITS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0036035843     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/8LQ5-CC7W-UJDF-TNM0     Document Type: Article

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