Wednesday 24th June 3pm NUI GalwayRepublic of Ireland.The event is a small open symposium with three talks on interlinking
aspects between Art and Medicine in Italy the 18th-20th Century. The
event is not necessarily for specialists, and will be of interest to a
wide audience. The talks will be followed by a short discussion and
Q&A session. A reception, showcasing Italian gastronomy products
sponsored by local businesses will conclude the day. This event
is associated with an exhibition of high definition images of Susini’s
Anatomical Waxes. These are the only existing anatomical models among
the ones produced at La Specola Museum of Florence, which are signed and
dated by the great wax modeler Clemente Susini. These masterpieces are
the result of Susini’s intensive three year long cooperation (1803-1805)
with the Sardinian Anatomist Francesco Antonio Boi. These original
masterpieces are permanently exhibited at the Citadel of Museums of
Cagliari, the Capital City of Sardinia. This event represents
the first time all the images of the Cagliari Collection are exhibited
outside Italy courtesy of the University of Cagliari. Programme:Welcome by Dr James Browne, President, NUI Galway Prof. Paolo Bartoloni, NUI Galway”I Love my Illness”: The Strange Relation Between Literature and Medicine Prof. Catherine O’Brien, NUI GalwayAspects of illness in the life and work of Amedeo Modigliani. Prof. Alessandro Riva, University of Cagliari and Museum of Susini’s Anatomical Waxes, Cagliari, ItalyAnatomical
wax modeling in Italy in the 18th-19th centuries: its artistic and
scientific value as seen in the Collection of Cagliari The admission is free, but registration is necessary for catering purposes. Please register at www.conference.ie.