Breast Cancer in Art Painting

Ewa Forma; Magdalena Bernaciak; Magdalena Bryś

doi:10.2478/v10107-009-0007-0

Autor

Ewa Forma University of Łódź, Department of Cytobiochemistry
Magdalena Bernaciak University of Łódź, Department of Cytobiochemistry
Magdalena Bryś University of Łódź, Department of Cytobiochemistry

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2478/v10107-009-0007-0

Słowa kluczowe:

breast cancer, art paintings, famous painters

Abstrakt

Breast cancer is an emotive cancer. It is a disease that affects a visible sexual organ and it is the commonest single cause of death of women between 40 and 60 years of age. Nevertheless, this type of cancer was infrequently depicted in art paintings. In this article the themes from the breast cancer in famous art paintings are discussed.

Pobrania

Statystyki pobrań niedostępne.

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