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Goiter drawing in Ulrich Boner's Der Edelstein Codices Palatini Germanici 794
1Division for Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. gdionigi@unime.it.
This study examines the artistic depiction of thyroid swelling in Ulrich Boner's medieval manuscript, Der Edelstein. It highlights historical representations of medical conditions in art.
Area of Science:
- Medical Humanities
- Art History
- History of Medicine
Background:
- Medieval literature and art offer insights into historical understandings of health and disease.
- Ulrich Boner's "Der Edelstein" is a significant 14th-century German didactic text.
Observation:
- The manuscript "Codices Palatini Germanici 794" contains visual representations relevant to medical conditions.
- Specific artwork within the codex illustrates thyroid swelling, a medical condition.
Findings:
- The artwork provides a visual example of how thyroid swelling was represented in medieval times.
- This representation offers clues into the recognition and artistic portrayal of goiter in the late Middle Ages.
Implications:
- Such artistic records contribute to the history of medicine by documenting visual evidence of diseases.
- Analyzing these representations can enhance our understanding of medical knowledge and its dissemination in the medieval period.
- This case study demonstrates the value of interdisciplinary approaches combining art history and medical history.
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