title: [Poisons in literature and iconography during the age of Pietro d'Abano].
abstract: The fear of poisons belongs to the scientific knowledge from Antiquity till the Modern Era. Here the reader will find sources and resources on the idea of poisons; from Nicander of Colofon to Paolo Uccello. This paper rely on literary sources that have been part of the scientific milieu of Pietro d'Abano and his commentators: Cecco d'Ascoli, Guido da Pisa, Gregorio d'Arezzo, Jean de Mandeville. The essay describes illuminated manuscripts and masterpieces of art witnessing the concern for poisons.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Superiore di Montecchio Maggiore, I.
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morpurgo
mesh_terms: D005239:Fear; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D008373:Manuscripts as Topic / Q000266:history; D008488:Medical Illustration / Q000266:history*; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D008512:Medicine in the Arts; D011042:Poisons / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D011042:Poisons