Michelangelo’s David: triumph of perfection or perfect combination of variation and disproportions? A human perspective.

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Italian journal of anatomy and embryology Pub Date : 2019-11-21 DOI:10.13128/IJAE-10782

M. D. Monica, P. Bernabei, E. Andreucci, G. Traficante, F. Paternostro, Francesca Peluso, R. Mauri, Aldesia Provenzano, S. Giglio, O. Casazza, M. Gulisano

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Abstract

Michelangelo’s marble sculpture of David is one of the most admired works of art in the world. It is the most iconic symbol of the Florentine Renaissance, and a representation of the idealized human form in its perfection and proportion. The statue was examined in 2004 by two anatomists who observed the apparent absence of a single muscle. Our re-examination of the statue, from our perspective as clinical geneticists, shows unexpected and hitherto unpublished details of variations and disproportions within the overall context of exceptional harmony and beauty. This apparent contradiction raises the question as to what is considered to be morphologically “normal” and what “is not”.

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米开朗基罗的《大卫》:是完美的胜利，还是变化与失衡的完美结合?人的视角。

米开朗基罗的大卫大理石雕塑是世界上最令人钦佩的艺术作品之一。它是佛罗伦萨文艺复兴时期最具标志性的象征，是完美和比例的理想化人形的代表。2004年，两名解剖学家对这座雕像进行了检查，发现明显没有一块肌肉。从我们作为临床遗传学家的角度来看，我们对雕像的重新审视显示了在异常和谐和美丽的整体背景下，意想不到的、迄今为止未发表的变异和不均衡的细节。这种明显的矛盾提出了一个问题，即什么在形态上被认为是“正常的”，什么“不是”。

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Italian journal of anatomy and embryology Medicine-Embryology

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期刊介绍： The Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology, founded in 1901 by Giulio Chiarugi, Anatomist at Florence University, is a peer-reviewed journal sponsored by the Italian Society of Anatomy and Embryology. The journal publishes original papers, invited review articles, historical article, commentaries, obituitary, and book reviews. Its main focus is to understand anatomy through an analysis of structure, function, development and evolution. Priority will be given to studies of that clearly articulate their relevance to the anatomical community. Focal areas include: experimental studies, contributions based on molecular and cell biology and on the application of modern imaging techniques; comparative functional morphology; developmental biology; functional human anatomy; methodological innovations in anatomical research; significant advances in anatomical education. Studies that are essentially descriptive anatomy are appropriate only if they communicate clearly a broader functional or evolutionary significance. All papers should be submitted in English and must be original works that are unpublished and not under consideration by another journal. An international Editorial Board and reviewers from the anatomical disciplines guarantee a rapid review of your paper within two to three weeks after submission.