The infant Christ seen through medical eyes - Not a normal child
Wednesday Lecture, on Zoom and at the British Institute Library
by Duncan Geddes
In this Lecture Duncan Geddes, Professor of Medicine from Imperial College, London looks at Renaissance paintings through the eyes of a doctor. As well as pointing out some surprises, he concentrates especially on paintings of the Christ Child in the Uffizi, comparing them with others from San Marco and the Northern Europe.
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