Review article
HEALTH CULTURE ELEMENTS IN THE FRESCOES IN THE HOLY TRINITY CHURCH OF HRASTOVUE, SLOVENIA
Lejla Peternelj Uran
Abstract
This paper represents some elements of medicine in the frescoes
painted in 1.490 AD by Ivan of Kastav in the Holy Trinity Church in
Hrastovlje, Slovenian Istria. Part one deal with some traditional patron
saints (Christopher, Cosmas and Damian, Apollonia, Agatha,
Rocco and Sebastian). In the series of paintings representing the 'Creation
ofthe World'and the'Life ofAdam and Eve', this country artist
has incorporated numerous details from everyday medieval life, such
as farm work, or breast-feeding of the twins Cain and Abel. In part
three, the fresco 'The Dance of Death' is dealt with in detail. Further
to primarily moral and social elements, the artist points to his own interesting
anatomic imaginations in presenting the human skeletons,
which reflect not only his, but also the general ignorance of the human
anatomy at that time.
Keywords
Ethnomedicine; the Middle Ages; Medicine in art; 1stria; Slovenia
Hrčak ID:
102477
URI
Publication date:
23.12.2003.
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