Two naked Sicilian boys, in a classical pose, outside a cottage door ...
WEBPlüschow, Wilhelm von, Baron, active 1880-1900. The Fallaize Collection. Photographs by Wilhelm von Gloeden and Wilhelm von Plu̎shcow. This item requires safeguarded access. You will need to complete an application form before you will be allowed to view this item. Requests are considered on a ...
Lichtkämpfer, Sonnenfreunde und wilde Nackte : zur Geschichte …
WEBLichtkämpfer, Sonnenfreunde und wilde Nackte : zur Geschichte der Freiköperkultur in Deutschland / Hans Bergemann.
The relationship between science and art | Wellcome Collection
WEBMar 24, 2015 · W hen C P Snow, the British novelist and physical chemist, wrote in 1959 that “the intellectual life of the whole of Western society is increasingly being split into two polar groups”, he was talking of the differences between scientists and literary intellectuals. But he could as easily have been talking about science and the visual arts. To many, science embodies the rational and ...
From female impersonation to drag | Wellcome Collection
WEBSep 24, 2019 · The term ‘drag’ appeared in print around 1870, referring predominantly to theatrical female impersonators. One suggestion is that it referred, literally, to the long crinoline skirts that would drag across the stage.
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History of condoms from animal to rubber | Wellcome Collection
WEBNov 19, 2014 · The working classes finally gained access to condoms in the 19th century, thanks to Mr Goodyear ’s discovery of vulcanised rubber in 1839. Animal membrane has been used to make condoms for hundreds of years. In Japan and China, condoms were in use before the 15th century. In the former, condoms were made of …
Race, religion and the Black Madonna | Wellcome Collection
WEBMar 14, 2018 · O f our own Black Madonna displayed in Medicine Man we know little, except that she was bought by Henry Wellcome and represents the original Our Virgin of Guadalupe found in the Extremadura region of Spain. But the painting incites much interest and surprise among our visitors, as it’s often the first one of its kind they have encountered. This was also the case for me.
The history of sanatoriums and surveillance - Wellcome Collection
WEBNov 29, 2022 · In the early 20th century, a new form of treatment for tuburculosis emerged in Europe and North America. Sanatoriums were a hybrid between a hospital and a resort, built to maximise patients’ exposure to sunlight and clean air. Their bright, open spaces influenced both healthcare and modern architecture.
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WEBCelebrating Who I Am. The Studio. Tuesday 19 November 2024 10:00 – 15:00. See all dates/times. Part of Study Days. All events (505) Search Wellcome Collection's images, catalogue, stories and events to explore perspectives on health and human experiences.
Mandrake medicine and myths | Wellcome Collection
WEBMar 29, 2022 · According to the 15th-century doctrine of signatures, the medicinal use of a plant was indicated by how closely some part of it resembled a human body part or organ.The fact that the mandrake root resembled an entire human body was a sign of its potency, and this connection to the human form as a whole may have been why it was associated with fertility.