ABSTRACT
The Renaissance was a period of extensive scientific and cultural production, which occurred between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries. One of the exponents of this artistic period was the poet, architect, sculptor and painter Michelangelo Buonarroti, who was born and lived in Italy between 1475 and 1564. Among his best known artworks are the frescoes painted on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Currently, there is discussion if the paintings are only representations made from the sacred guidance of the church at the time, or if there are other meanings hidden in the images. From this context, we analyzed studies that associated the frescoes painted on the Sistine Chapel ceiling with anatomical structures hidden in the images, taking into account their significance, importance, and if these structures are not simply an imaginative interpretation of the researchers. This study was performed aiming to complement the work published by Ellwanger, Mohr and Campos (2012) in this journal.
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Humans , Male , Female , Anatomy, Artistic , Medical Illustration , Medicine in the Arts , PaintingsABSTRACT
The middle meningeal artery is traditionally described by the human anatomy books as having its origin inthe first portion of the maxillary artery. However, more detailed studies have shown that there are numerousvariations on this arterial segment with considerable clinical importance. Therefore, the aim of this study wasto perform a wide review about this aspect analyzing scientific articles and textbooks. Thus, this review shallbe useful for clinicians, surgeons and academics that manipulate and keep interest for this particular anatomicalsite.