Bronzino's 'Allegory of Venus and Cupid': An exemplary image for contemporary sexual health promotion?

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 726-731

  Porter, S ^a   Kelly, C ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

London allegory; Sexual health promotion; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SYPHILIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PAINTINGS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIAL CONFORMITY;

EID: 70350241234     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009116     Document Type: Review

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