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Philippe Abastado1, Denis Chemla

  • 1Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Service du Pr Fabiani, Histoire de la Médecine, Université René Descartes, Paris, France.

Medical Humanities
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This paper reviews diagnostic hypotheses about Rembrandt

Area of Science:

  • Art History
  • Medical Humanities
  • Art Analysis

Background:

  • Physicians have analyzed Rembrandt's self-portraits for potential medical conditions.
  • Debate exists regarding skin diseases, hypothyroidism, Horton's disease, and psychological traits in Rembrandt.
  • The self-portraits offer a unique view of the aging process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize diagnostic hypotheses about Rembrandt's health based on his self-portraits.
  • To explore the intersection of art, medicine, and historical analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of published medical and art historical analyses of Rembrandt's self-portraits.
  • Examination of visual evidence within the self-portraits for signs of illness.
  • Discussion of diagnostic challenges in interpreting artistic representations.

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Main Results:

  • Numerous diagnostic hypotheses have been proposed over time.
  • Interpreting subtle visual cues as symptoms is complex.
  • The self-portraits provide a rich source for medical-artistic inquiry.

Conclusions:

  • Rembrandt's self-portraits continue to inspire medical and art historical debate.
  • Visual analysis of artworks can generate medical hypotheses, albeit with limitations.
  • The study of self-portraits offers insights into both artistic representation and human health over time.