Neuroart and headache: the enigmas in the Michelangelo's frescos

Authors

  • Marcelo Moraes Valença Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Author
  • Luciana P. A. Andrade-Valença Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48208/HeadacheMed.2011.32

Keywords:

Michelangelo, Headache, Art, Neuroart, Sistine Chapel, Cluster headache

Abstract

Neuroart is a discipline of Neurosciences where there is an interrelationship between art and sciences. Great names such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Vesalius used the art of illustration to document the human anatomy. In the present article we are commenting about hidden anatomical structures found in Michelangelo's frescos of the Sistine Chapel. We also showed the imagem of two men, expressing unilateral pain and agitation.

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Author Biographies

  • Marcelo Moraes Valença, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

    Unidade Funcional de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Departamento de Neuropsiquiatria, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, Brazil

  • Luciana P. A. Andrade-Valença, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

    Unidade Funcional de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Departamento de Neuropsiquiatria, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, Brazil

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Published

2011-12-31

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2011)

Section

Neuroart

License

Copyright (c) 2011 Headache Medicine

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How to Cite

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Neuroart and headache: the enigmas in the Michelangelo’s frescos. Headache Med [Internet]. 2011 Dec. 31 [cited 2026 Jan. 22];2(4):212-5. Available from: https://headachemedicine.com.br/hm/article/view/194