International Society
OF ICONODIAGNOSIS
ISI is an international learned society created in 2023, dedicated to iconodiagnosis, a discipline at the crossroads of medicine and art history.
Iconodiagnosis is the retrospective diagnosis of human representations (sculptures, paintings, engravings, drawings, death masks, films, etc.).
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International Society of Iconodiagnosis
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Our international society is dedicated to advancing the field of Iconodiagnosis, which involves the retrospective medical analysis of artworks to identify clinical signs suggestive of medical disorders and diseases.
iconodiagnosis sits at the intersection of paleopathology, pathography, the history of medicine and diseases, and the history of art. It serves to enhance our understanding of paleomedicine by shedding light on pathologies that may have existed in specific historical periods. furthermore, it offers a unique and engaging approach to medical education and skill enhancement.
iconodiagnosis includes not only dermatology/skin, but all medical specialties and organs.
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Iconodiagnosis consists of a retrospective medical diagnosis carried out on a work of art depicting a human person. For a hundred years, physicians have embarked on this practice, making it possible to supplement epidemiological data on the existence of diseases in ancient periods or past populations, but also to train physicians in their clinical and semiological sense…
ICONODIAGNOSIS BIBLIOGRAPHY & GALLERY
In progress
Latest projects
“PEAU D’ART” PROJECT
with LA TRIBUNE DE L’ART
Sick of Art
Iconodiagnosis at School
SKIN&ART Project
