[The anatomy of a reduced skull model--visualisation of Leonardo da Vinci's anthropology].
The article focuses on a rare example of a miniature skull of unknown origin. The profoundness of the anatomical details, conjoint with outstanding virtuosity, reminds of Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical skull studies and asks for additional interpretation beside the emblematic "memento mori"-character. Following the miscellaneous topics of his skull studies an anatomical-anthropological interpretation is proposed. For such a project the mergence of anthropology, history of medicine and history of art was mandatory. Concerning some discrepancies within the anatomical realism, the depiction of a pathology is discussed and beyond the visualisation of a historic concept of brain function.
Institut für Ethik und Geschichte der Medizin der Universität Freiburg i. Br. elisabeth.ahner@gmx.de
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D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D000883:Anthropology / Q000266:history*; D002133:Calcium Sulfate / Q000266:history*; D049668:History, 15th Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008512:Medicine in the Arts; D012613:Sculpture / Q000266:history*; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
D002133:Calcium Sulfate