The art of medicine: aesthetic deprivation in clinical settings

Moss, Hilary; O'Neill, Desmond

The art of medicine: aesthetic deprivation in clinical settings

journal contribution

posted on 2016-11-28, 12:21 authored by Hilary MossHilary Moss, Desmond O'Neill

There are some very striking examples of the major therapeutic benefit of engaging with art in the illnesses of great artists, from the therapeutic narrative of van Gogh’s paintings in the asylum at St Remy de Provence to the burning desire of Alfred Schnittke to compose a new movement of his cello concerto and Lovis Corinth to continue painting after devastating strokes. Yet translating the transformative experience of these exceptionally gifted individuals to everyday practice is a major challenge.

History

Publication

The Lancet;383, pp. 1032-1033

Publisher

Elsevier

Note

peer-reviewed

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This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in The Lancet. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in The Lancet, 383, (9922), pp. 1032-1033,http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60507-9