[Circumcision in religious art].
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study is to perform a historical journey through the topic of circumcision from the Italian Renaissance to the Spanish Baroque.


METHODS
We evaluated the paintings about circumcision between both periods, including their most representative works.


CONCLUSIONS
Circumcision is a frequent topic in the religious painting in both periods.
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Daniel
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Santa Bárbara, Puertollano, Ciudad Real, Espana. danielsantosarrontes@yahoo.es
Santos Arrontes
Mónica
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Valer López-Fando
Maria Paz
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D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000266:history*; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008512:Medicine in the Arts; D010151:Paintings; D012068:Religion and Medicine