Science, art, society and Klimt's University of Vienna paintings.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 31368889.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.50016 and PMC identifier 6675541.
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Abstract
At the turn of the 19th century the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt was commissioned to decorate the ceiling of the Great Hall of the University of Vienna. However the three paintings he produced - <i>Philosophy</i>, <i>Medicine</i> and <i>Jurisprudence</i> - were rejected by the university and later destroyed by retreating German troops during World War II. The story of these paintings, and another called <i>Goldfish</i>, illuminates common ground between art and science, and highlights ongoing tensions in the relationships between art, science and society.
Medical subject headings
- Art
- Paintings
- Science
- Universities