Clarke, B;
Ambrosio, C;
(2018)
The nervous system and the anatomy of expression: Sir Charles Bell's anatomical watercolors.
In: Ambrosio, C and MacLehose, W, (eds.)
Imagining the Brain: Episodes in the History of Brain Research.
(pp. 109-138).
Elsevier: Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Abstract
This chapter examines Sir Charles Bell's visual inquiries into the nervous system. Taking as our cue four watercolors currently housed in the UCL Art Collections, we explore Bell's approach to representing the brain and the nervous system by placing these works in the broader context of his visual approach to anatomy and his equally committed practices in the visual arts. We show that Bell's visual displays aimed at the production of complex arguments that brought together theoretical and systematic knowledge, experimentation on the nervous system, and aesthetics.
| Type: | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Title: | The nervous system and the anatomy of expression: Sir Charles Bell's anatomical watercolors |
| DOI: | 10.1016/bs.pbr.2018.10.011 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.pbr.2018.10.011 |
| Keywords: | Charles Bell, Nervous system, Anatomy, Representation, Aesthetics |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Science and Technology Studies |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10063470 |
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