Out of the Box Session
OB 5 - Radiologic and medical insights into art across history
Lectures
1
Chairperson's introduction
02:00Deniz Akata, Ankara / TR
2
Brushstrokes of disease: the medical histories that tinted the Impressionist palette
17:00David M. Yousem, Baltimore / US
3
Beneath the surface: how radiography reveals secrets of art
17:00Thomas Becker, Küsnacht/ZH / CH
4
Travelling images: body representations in medieval and modern history
17:00Alexandru-Florin Platon, Iasi / RO
5
Questions and answers
07:00Questions and answers
In this session, you will discover how radiological ways of seeing unlock unexpected insights far beyond medicine - from diagnosing Impressionist painters, to exposing hidden layers in artworks, to decoding medieval body imagery. A radiologist, an art restorer, and a historian team up for a captivating journey through disease, creativity, and the invisible stories images can tell.
2 min
Chairperson's introduction
Deniz Akata, Ankara / Turkey
17 min
Brushstrokes of disease: the medical histories that tinted the Impressionist palette
David M. Yousem, Baltimore / United States
17 min
Beneath the surface: how radiography reveals secrets of art
Thomas Becker, Küsnacht/ZH / Switzerland
17 min
Travelling images: body representations in medieval and modern history
Alexandru-Florin Platon, Iasi / Romania
7 min
Questions and answers