Blemished noses in the art of three masters: Ghirlandaio, Rembrandt, and Warhol

Blemished noses are portrayed in the paintings of such noted artists as Ghirlandaio, Rembrandt, and Andy Warhol. Sometimes, the deformity results from a skin disorder such as rhinophyma as in Ghirlandaio ’s An Old Man and his Grandson or a saddle nose deformity from congenital syphilis as in Rembrandt’s Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse. Andy Warhol’s Before and After portrays a large nose before and after cosmetic surgery. This contribution explores some of the lessons that can be learned, both artistically and medically, from these famous works of art.

Source: Clinics in Dermatology - April 30, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: Taha Osman Mohammed, Shahzeb Hassan, Noor Hamideh, Ali Mahmoud, Michael A. Waugh, Gerd Plewig, Lawrence Charles Parish, Leonard J. Hoenig Tags: Reflections on Dermatology: Past Present, and Future Source Type: research