Left-Handness: Artists Who Proved It Was a Gift, Not a Curse
Are you left-handed? Don’t believe ancient stories about the devil’s hand! It would be a blessing if you’d like to become an artist, like many...
Camilla de Laurentis 11 August 2023
#Medicine
Masterpiece Story: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt van Rijn
Rembrandt painted this group portrait of seven surgeons and the physician Nicolaes Tulp in 1632. He was only 26 years old at that point. Nicolaes...
Zuzanna Stańska 15 July 2023
Real Gray’s Anatomy – Medical Illustration from an Artistic Genre to a Profession
Since the beginning of human history, drawing and creating diagrams has been essential. They were the easiest and most useful form of communication...
Camilla de Laurentis 29 May 2023
Masterpiece Story: A Vaccination by Anna Ancher
Anna Ancher’s painting A Vaccination underlines the importance of vaccines for the community and how children are key elements in public health. It...
Camilla de Laurentis 7 April 2023
History of Medicine in Art: Collection of Artworks at Wellcome Library in London
London is a great place to be for the curious and inquisitive. Public museums, galleries, and libraries are homes to a vast collection of wonderful...
Bolor Jargalsaikhan 7 April 2023
A Tribute to Medical Services: Doctors in Paintings
During the Covid-19 pandemic, we have heard a lot about doctors and healthcare workers, thinking of them as present-day heroes facing up to death.
Camilla de Laurentis 7 April 2023
Jane Poupelet: The Female Sculptor Who Helped Disfigured War Veterans
Jane Poupelet was a French sculptress and illustrator most known for her involvement in World War I. There were not many female artists at the time...
Maia Heguiaphal 13 March 2023
The Art of Being Sick
As much as we wish otherwise, we all get sick sometimes. And though the pandemic seems to be in the past we still have to be cautious and thoughtful.
Joanna Kaszubowska 20 February 2023
Mona Lisa’s Illnesses
Everyone has heard about the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece at the Louvre in Paris. But you have probably never heard about… her...
Camilla de Laurentis 14 September 2022
The Most Beautiful Anatomical Theaters in Italy
Anatomical theaters were one of the most important institutions in the history of medicine. They were used for teaching anatomy classes at...
Zuzanna Stańska 5 May 2022
Pharmacy Museums: Houses of Oddities
A pharmacy is a very weird kind of shop. It has your favorite skin creams and food supplements. They also carry medicines for the flu, blood...
Marija Canjuga 19 February 2022
