Medicine and Art
Publisher: Royal Society of Medicine Press; Royal Society of Medicine Press in association with the Royal College of Physicians
Published: January 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781853155017
Subjects: Art treatments & subjects; Medicine: General Issues; Medical; Medical / Nursing; History
First sentence: The earliest documented physician of note was Imhotep the royal chamberlain to the Egyptian King Ketjerkhet (Djoser) of the Third Dynasty (c 2686-2613 BC).
Description: "The relationship between medicine and art has always been a fertile source of discussion and debate. This book evolved from a series of articles written by Alan Emery about art and medicine in Clinical Medicine, the journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. The authors present a superb collection of over fifty pieces of art, reflecting the physician's role in society and the relationship between doctor and patient. This is an international selection of artworks, tracing both the history of art and the development of medicine from the Ancient Greeks to the present day, illustrating changing perceptions and applications of medicine, through varied styles and artistic media. Each work of art is accompanied by a short essay describing the history of the artist and the subject of the artwork. The full colour illustrations and detailed Appendix of further artworks depicting specific medical conditions make this book a unique treasure trove of information for all who share the authors' love of art, history and medicine."--Jacket.