Neither Darwin’s nor Woolner’s, rather Matsys’s tubercle in the 16th century

Francesco M. Galassi, Sandra Mathews, Martina Nüesch, Roberta Ballestriero, Martin Haeusler

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    Abstract

    The description of a swelling of the posterior part of the ear helix is usually credited to Darwin and Woolner, but they were preceded by the Flemish artist Quentin Matsys (1466-1530) in his painting Ecce homo, now exhibited at the City Museums of Venice.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)279-281
    Number of pages3
    JournalItalian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
    Volume123
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018

    Keywords

    • Anatomy
    • Comparative anatomy
    • Ear
    • Helix

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