This article describes what we believe to be the key to interpreting the concept represented by Michelangelo's painting the Creation of Adam. This fresco, one of his most famous masterpieces, is situated in the heart of the Sistine Chapel and is viewed by millions of people every year. A man of many talents, Michelangelo's proficiency in anatomical dissection is reflected in his artwork. As such, analyses of hidden meanings in this fresco have been ascribed, including the concept of the "Brain-God." However, we see a postpartum uterus and adjacent anatomy, justifying our interpretation that Michelangelo was depicting something far more fundamental: the birth of mankind.
Titolo: | The "delivery" of Adam: a medical interpretation of Michelangelo |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2015 |
Stato di pubblicazione: | Pubblicato |
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Abstract: | This article describes what we believe to be the key to interpreting the concept represented by Michelangelo's painting the Creation of Adam. This fresco, one of his most famous masterpieces, is situated in the heart of the Sistine Chapel and is viewed by millions of people every year. A man of many talents, Michelangelo's proficiency in anatomical dissection is reflected in his artwork. As such, analyses of hidden meanings in this fresco have been ascribed, including the concept of the "Brain-God." However, we see a postpartum uterus and adjacent anatomy, justifying our interpretation that Michelangelo was depicting something far more fundamental: the birth of mankind. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11368/2934732 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.02.007 |
URL: | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0025619615001536?via%3Dihub |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in Rivista |
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