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Michelangelo's
David [4] |
Biology/medical technologies and art are intertwined, although they may not seem so at first. Any art involving humans often requires a strong, intensive understanding of anatomy. In a similar fashion, medical technologies also have roots in art.
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Vitruvian Man + other sketches
by Leonardo Da Vinci [3] |
A good example of this is Leonardo Da Vinci and his focus on anatomy: he claimed to have cut up more than 30 corpses by the end of his life. Da Vinci actually discovered that the heart was made up of four chambers, not two, as well as the patterns of contractions and relaxations. It was with this knowledge that he drew accurate sketches of the human body, most famously
L'Uomo Vitruviano (The Vitruvian Man). This in-depth knowledge of anatomy was required for realistic sculptures such as Michelangelo's famous
David.
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| Maria Jose Cristerna [5] |
Beyond art's interaction with the body, medical technologies often also stem from art. Body modification is a huge industry, revolving around personal and artistic expression. Recent medical advances have allowed us to have more intricate, realistic plastic surgeries, which people often use (and sometimes abuse) for acceptance or expression. Extreme body modifications often go hand in hand with tattooing and piercings. Pictured to the right is Maria Jose Cristerna, who holds the Guinness World Record for Most Body Modifications by a Female, with 49. Her expressions range from saline injections to the titanium horns implanted in her skull. Christopher Luxereau explores this modular construction of the body in his
Pièces Détachées (Detached Pieces). Of this piece, Luxereau states "De l'ère industrielle à l'ère informatique, notre idée de la fonction corporelle s'est trouvé modifiée en support biomécanique," which roughly translates to "From the industrial era to the computer age, our idea of bodily function was modified in biomechanical support." Luxereau's art represents the strong human-machine relationship. A section of this piece is displayed below.
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| Christopher Luxereau [6] |
References:
- Vesna, Victoria. "Medicine." YouTube. YouTube, 21 Apr. 2012. Web.
- Sooke, Alastair. "Leonardo Da Vinci's Groundbreaking Anatomical Sketches." BBC News. BBC, 21 Oct. 2014. Web.
- Furness, Hannah. "Leonardo Da Vinci Was Right All Along, New Medical Scans Show." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, 12 Mar. 2013. Web.
- "Michelangelo's David: Admire World's Greatest Sculpture at Accademia Gallery." Guide to Accademia Gallery. N.p., n.d. Web.
- Moye, David. "Guinness World Records' Top Halloween Awards Include The Scariest Body Modification Ever." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 23 Oct. 2013. Web. 01 May 2017.
- Luxereau, Christopher. "Arts." Christophe Luxereau : Arts / Pièces Détachées. N.p., 2000. Web.
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