The history of printing goes back to the duplication of images by means of stamps in very early times. The use of round seals for rolling an impression into clay tablets goes back to early Mesopotamian civilization before 3000 BCE, they feature…
Hogarth to Vagabondiana by Simon Jarrett We are going to look today at two visualisations of disability in the eighteenth century, firstly from the artist William Hogarth in the middle of the century and then in a book from 1817…
Disability aesthetics and the body beautiful: Signposts in the history of art L’esthétique du handicap et la beauté du corps : des indications dans l’histoire de l’art Author links open overlay panelTobinSiebers Show more https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alter.2008.08.002Get rights and content Under an Elsevier user…
Disability in Art History On this page First Things First… Background Readings Content Suggestions At the End of Class… FIRST THINGS FIRST… This class will look at examples of the disabled human body as it has been represented in art…
Healing Spas and Ugly Clubs: How Victorians Taught Us to Treat People With Disabilities Healing Spas and Ugly Clubs: How Victorians Taught Us to Treat People With Disabilities By Lisa Hix — July 21st, 2015 In Netflix’s “Daredevil” series, a 2015 adaptation of…
A short history of mental illness in art From Hogarth to Van Gogh, art has challenged our understanding of mental illness. Jonathan Jones’ shares his top ten for our mental health appeal ‘Vincent’s eyes are crystal blue, his gaze acute and…
Disability in Art History FIRST THINGS FIRST… This class will look at examples of the disabled human body as it has been represented in art history. What does it mean to be human? How is the body used and represented…