Dante Alighieri’s Mentions of the Skin: Assessing the Great Poet’s Dermatological Knowledge

Donatella Lippi; Raffaella Bianucci; Simon Donell; Elena Varotto; Francesco M. Galassi

doi:10.13133/2531-7288/2655

Dante Alighieri’s Mentions of the Skin: Assessing the Great Poet’s Dermatological Knowledge

Donatella Lippi, Raffaella Bianucci, Simon Donell, Elena Varotto, Francesco M. Galassi

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Abstract

This article examines the nature of the dermatological refer-ences occurring in Dante’s Divine Comedy, in their patho-logical and symbolic meanings, contextualizing them in the theoretical framework of the Middles Ages, biblical use of the terms, and previous classical knowledge. The focus is particu-larly laid on descriptions of leprosy and scabies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	167-174
Number of pages	8
Journal	Medicina Nei Secoli
Volume	34
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.13133/2531-7288/2655
Publication status	Published - 15 Jul 2022

Keywords

Dante Alighieri
Dermatology
History of Medicine
Pathology
Skin

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