Neurology of the Arts: Painting, Music and Literature (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781860943683)

This book is the first attempt to provide a basis for the interaction of the brain and nervous system with painting, music and literature. The introduction deals with the problems of creativity and which parts of the brain are involved. Then an overview of art presents the multiple facets, such as anatomy, and the myths appearing in ancient descriptions of conditions such as polio and migraine. The neurological basis of painters like Goya and van Gogh is analysed. Other chapters in the section on art cover da Vinci's mechanics and the portrayal of epilepsy. The section on music concerns the parts of the brain linked to perception and memory, as well as people who cannot appreciate music, and the effect of music on intelligence and learning (the Mozart effect). The section on literature relates to Shakespeare, Dostoyevsky, Conan Doyle, James Joyce and the poetry of one of England's most famous neurologists, Henry Head.

Author: F. Clifford Rose
ISBN-10: 1860943683
ISBN-13: 9781860943683
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Language: English
Published: 04/23/2004
Pages: 452
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.67lbs
Size: 9.52h x 6.14w x 1.09d