Blemished noses in the art of three masters: Ghirlandaio, Rembrandt, and Warhol

AbstractBlemished noses are portrayed in the paintings of such noted artists as Ghirlandaio, Rembrandt, and Andy Warhol. Sometimes, the deformity results from a skin disorder such as rhinophyma as in Ghirlandaio’s An Old Man and his Grandson or a saddle nose deformity from congenital syphilis as in...

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Published in:Clinics in dermatology 2020-05, Vol.38 (3), p.360-364
Main Authors: Mohammed, Taha Osman, BS, Hassan, Shahzeb, BA, Hamideh, Noor, BS, Mahmoud, Ali, BS, Waugh, Michael A., MB, FRCP, Plewig, Gerd, MD (Mult Hon), Parish, Lawrence Charles, MD (Hon), Hoenig, Leonard J., MD
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Language:English
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Dermatology
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Summary:AbstractBlemished noses are portrayed in the paintings of such noted artists as Ghirlandaio, Rembrandt, and Andy Warhol. Sometimes, the deformity results from a skin disorder such as rhinophyma as in Ghirlandaio’s An Old Man and his Grandson or a saddle nose deformity from congenital syphilis as in Rembrandt’s Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse. Andy Warhol’s Before and After portrays a large nose before and after cosmetic surgery. This contribution explores some of the lessons that can be learned, both artistically and medically, from these famous works of art.
ISSN:0738-081X
1879-1131
DOI:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2019.10.023