Lights and darks of a picture. The life of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, 'il Guercino' – the squinter

Autor: Scholtz, S, Kretz, F, Mazzini, C, Auerbach, F, Auffarth, GU
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: 26. Internationaler Kongress der Deutschen Ophthalmochirurgen; 20130613-20130615; Nürnberg; DOCePO 4.3 /20131018/
DOI: 10.3205/13doc199
Popis: Purpose: To be crossed eyed is a wide-spread dysfunction of the eye. Usually squinting is regarded as unattractive. In ancient times societies saw squinting as a sign of piety or even beauty. Even Venus was depicted heterophoric quite often. The most famous artist who was crossed eyed was Giovanni Francesco[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
26. Internationaler Kongress der Deutschen Ophthalmochirurgen
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