The Fine Arts, Neurology, and Neuroscience: Neuro-Historical Dimensions

This well-established international series examines major areas of basic and clinical research within neuroscience, as well as emerging and promising subfields. This volume explores the history and modern perspective on neurology and neuroscience.

This well-established international series examines major areas of basic and clinical research within neuroscience, as well as emerging and promising subfieldsThis volume explores the history and modern perspective on neurology and neuroscience

Part 1. Early Artistic Contributions to the Neurosciences

1. Vesalius and the Emergence of Veridical Representation in Renaissance Anatomy

Gul A. Russell

2. Medieval and Renaissance Anatomists: The Printing and Unauthorized Copying of Illustrations, and the Dissemination of Ideas

Douglas J. Lanska and John Robert Lanska

3. Anna Morandi’s Self-Portrayal in Wax with Brain

Rebecca Messbarger

4. David Ferrier: Brain Drawings and Brain Maps

J. Wayne Lazar

5. Neura, Nerves, Nerve Fibers, Neurofibrils, Microtubules: Multidimensional Routes of Pain, Pleasure and Voluntary Action in Images Across the Ages

Eugenio Frixione

Part 2. Neuroscientists with Artistic Talents and Artists on the Neurosciences

6. John Bell (1763-1820): Brother Artist and Anatomist

Christopher Gardner-Thorpe

7. Jean-Martin Charcot and Art: Relationship of the "Founder of Neurology" with Various Aspects of Art

Julien Bogousslavsky and François Boller

8. Cajal and the Discovery of a New Artistic World: The Neuronal Forest

Javier DeFelipe

Part 3. Some Great Artists and their Neurological Disorders

9. The Lead-Poisoned Genius: Saturnism in Famous Artists Across Five centuries Julio Montes-Santiago