L' art et l'architecture Au Temps des Premiers Aliénistes Français / Ginette Jubinville.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jubinville, Ginette, author.

Series:

Psycho-logiques.

Psycho-Logiques

Language:

French

Subjects (All):

Hospital architecture--France--History.

Hospital architecture.

Mental illness--History.

Mental illness.

Mentally ill--Treatment.

Mentally ill.

Physiognomy--History.

Physiognomy.

Psychiatry.

Psychiatry--France--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : L'Harmattan, [2020]

Summary:

This book explores the intersection of art and the early development of psychiatry in France during the early 19th century, focusing on the role of alienists like Philippe Pinel and Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol. It examines how art commissioned by these pioneers expressed their ideals and aided in establishing psychiatry as a legitimate medical science. The work highlights the moral treatment approach that emphasized communication and recognized patient subjectivity. Intended for scholars in art history and psychiatry, the book offers insight into how art influenced the perception and treatment of mental illness. Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9782140148064

2140148061