Goitrous beauty in Artemisia Gentileschi's Judith and her Maidservant.
This paper discusses the representation of goiter in Artemisia Gentileschi's painting Judith and her Maidservant. Judith is depicted with a goiter, which despite being the manifestation of a possible hypothyroidism, in no way detracts from her beauty. The case is presented in the wider context of the representation of goiter in art.
Christopoulou-Aletra
Helen
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School of Medicine, PO Box 356, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Papavramidou
Niki
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Pozzilli
Paolo
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D019513:Feminism / Q000266:history; D006042:Goiter / Q000266:history*; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008512:Medicine in the Arts