Abstract

SANTOS ARRONTES, Daniel; SANTOS ARRONTES, Mónica  and  VALER LOPEZ-FANDO, María Paz. Circumcision in religious art. Arch. Esp. Urol. [online]. 2005, vol.58, n.7, pp.597-603. ISSN 0004-0614.

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to perform a historical journey through the topic of circumcision from the Italian Renaissance to the Spanish Baroque. METHODS: We evaluated the paintings about circumcision between both periods, including their most representative works. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Circumcision is a frequent topic in the religious painting in both periods.

Keywords : Circumcision; Medicine in art; Paintings.

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