Comments on: Hiding brain images in Renaissance art http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/01/hiding-brain-images-in-renaissance-art.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/01/hiding-brain-images-in-renaissance-art.html#comment-83023 Anonymous Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:12:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/01/hiding-brain-images-in-renaissance-art.html#comment-83023 Anatomy study was one of the practices of the better-known renaissance artists. Detailed painting of the body, demonstrating an anatomist's knowledge of the musculoskeletal system was common. At the same time, public opinion about post-mortem dissection for anatomical study was not always supportive (in fact often condemned), and neither was the prevailing opinion of the Church.<br/><br/>So was it possible that visual "jokes" were painted into commissioned art works--some commissioned by the very prelates who condemned dissection--to be appreciated by a few who could see more than one meaning in an image?<br/><br/>Yes. Anatomy study was one of the practices of the better-known renaissance artists. Detailed painting of the body, demonstrating an anatomist’s knowledge of the musculoskeletal system was common. At the same time, public opinion about post-mortem dissection for anatomical study was not always supportive (in fact often condemned), and neither was the prevailing opinion of the Church.

So was it possible that visual “jokes” were painted into commissioned art works–some commissioned by the very prelates who condemned dissection–to be appreciated by a few who could see more than one meaning in an image?

Yes.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/01/hiding-brain-images-in-renaissance-art.html#comment-83012 Anonymous Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:05:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/01/hiding-brain-images-in-renaissance-art.html#comment-83012 Preposterous! Our renaissance friends' level of brain preservation technology and neuroanatomical knowledge were not adequate to allow for this thesis.<br/><br/>Pure (silly) coincidence. And a stretch even at that.<br/><br/>Ed Sodaro MD Preposterous! Our renaissance friends’ level of brain preservation technology and neuroanatomical knowledge were not adequate to allow for this thesis.

Pure (silly) coincidence. And a stretch even at that.

Ed Sodaro MD

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