Brain, mind, and body: Interactions with art in renaissance italy

Journal of the History of the Neurosciences

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 295-313

  Ginn, Sheryl R ^a   Lorusso, Lorenzo ^b  

^a Rowan Cabarrus Community College   (United States)

^b Mellino Mellini Hospital Trust   (Italy)

Author keywords

Estienne; Galen; Leonardo; Liuzzi; Print making; Vesalius; Wax modeling

Indexed keywords

ART; BRAIN FUNCTION; HUMAN; ITALY; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; MODEL; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SCIENCE;

ANATOMY, ARTISTIC; BRAIN; COGNITION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; GREEK WORLD; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMAN BODY; HUMANS; ITALY; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRINTING; VISION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 47349108012     PISSN: 0964704X     EISSN: 17445213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09647040701575900     Document Type: Review

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