Neuroscience by Caricature

Neuroscience by Caricature in Europe throughout the ages

by Lorenzo Lorusso

Contents

Introduction
Ancient caricature in parody and moral sense by mask and character
Clinical neurology in ancient art
Leonardo's grotesque
Physiognomy vs Caricature
Strange caricatures
English caricaturists
French caricaturists
Grimaces
Phrenology
Charcot's caricatures
Charcot's pupils caricatures
Different character: Golgi and Cajal
Caricatural journals
Seeing caricatures

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Marjorie Lorch and Nick Wade have been instrumental in the development of this project at various stages.

Support for this project has been received from the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies History Fund.

Related sites: "Portraits of European Neuroscientists" at neuroportraits.uk and "The vision of Alfred Yarbus" at yarbus.uk

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