Between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the understanding of the human body underwent a profound transforma- tion. Anatomical works of the p eriod, together with new modes of representing the body, testify to a radic al change in the ways in which the human being was observed, studied and co nceptualised. Based on dissection and direct observation, anatomy became an area of enquiry capable of attracting the attention not only of physicians and natural philosophers, but also of artists, theologians, philosophers a nd humanists. Within this context, Leonardo da Vinci represents one of the most significant points of convergence between scientific knowledge and art istic practice. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the Summer School wi ll examine the practices, methods and perspectives of the different actors involved in early modern reflections on the human body. Particular attentio n will be given to the cultural, scientific, artistic and ethical questions that accompanied the emergence of modern anatomical knowledge. The Summer School aims to provide participants with historical, methodological and cri tical tools for understanding the relationship between image, description, observation and anatomical knowledge, with particular attention to Leonardo ’s work and to the broader history of anatomy. Particular attention will be devoted to Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical investigations, which constitute one of the most significant points of convergence between artistic practic e, empirical observation and scientific inquiry. Leonardo’s stud- ies of th e human body reveal not only an extraordinary analytical attention to anato mical structures, but also a constant effort to understand the functional r elationships among organs, tissues and physiological processes within the l iving organism as a whole. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the Summe r School will examine the practices, methods and perspectives of the differ ent actors involved in early modern reflections on the human body. Special attention will be given to the relation- ship between observation, descript ion and visual representation, as well as to the cultural, scientific, arti stic and ethical questions that accompanied the emergence of anatomical kno wledge in the Renaissance. The Summer School aims to provide participants w ith historical, methodological and critical tools for understanding the rel ationship between image, description, observation and anatomical knowledge, with particular attention to Leonardo’s work and to broader questions conc erning the relationship between parts and wholes in early modern conception s of living nature.
Programme and Teaching Staff
The Sum
mer School will include lectures, thematic seminars and monographic confere
nces.
The detailed programme and timetable will be sent as soon as pos
sible.
Invited Lecturers
Roberta Ballestriero, Accademia di Bell
e Arti di Venezia
Berenice Cavarra, Università degli Studi di Modena e
Reggio Emilia
Giancarlo Cerasoli, Scuola di Storia della Medicina del
l'Ordine dei medici chirurghi e odontoiatri di Rimini
Francesco Paolo
de Ceglia, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro
Francesco Maria Ga
lassi, University of Łódź (Poland)
Marco Gaiani, Alma Mater Studiorum
Università di Bologna
Pino Montalti, Independent scholar
Massimo
Moretti, Sapienza Università di Roma
Donatella Lippi, Università degli
Studi di Firenze
Margherita Melani, Università degli Studi di Napoli
Federico II
Ferdinando Paternostro, Università degli Studi di Firenze<
br />Sara Taglialagamba, Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo
Fra
ncis Wells, University of Cambridge and Papworth Hospital
Eligibility
The Summer School is open to graduate students, Master’s students, Ph
D candidates and early-career researchers
from scientific, medical, te
chnical, humanistic and artistic disciplines.
Applicants of any nation
ality are eligible to apply.
Working Languages
The working langua
ges of the Summer School will be Italian and English.
Venue
Cesen
a, Biblioteca Malatestiana, Italy.
Application Procedure
The Summ
er School will admit a maximum of 18 participants. In the event of a high n
umber of strong applications,
the Scientific Committee reserves the ri
ght to increase the number of available places.
Applications will be
assessed by the Scientific Committee on the basis of the applicant’s academ
ic background, curric-
ulum vitae, research experience and relevance o
f their profile to the themes of the Summer School.
Applications must
include, in a single pdf:
- an updated curriculum vitae;
- a sho
rt motivation letter;
- identity card or passport.
Applications m
ust be sent by email to the Organising Secretariat.
Scholarships
Ten scholarships are available.
Scholarships will be awarded on the b asis of the evaluation of the applicants’ academic curriculum and scientifi c activities. Admission results and scholarship awards will be communicated at the same time.
Deadline
Applications must be submitt
ed by August, 10 12:00 noon.
Organising Secretariat
Anna
Lia Proietti Ergün - Yıldız Technical University (Turkey)
E-mail:
Between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the understanding of the human body underwent a profound transforma- tion. Anatomical works of the p eriod, together with new modes of representing the body, testify to a radic al change in the ways in which the human being was observed, studied and co nceptualised. Based on dissection and direct observation, anatomy became an area of enquiry capable of attracting the attention not only of physicians and natural philosophers, but also of artists, theologians, philosophers a nd humanists. Within this context, Leonardo da Vinci represents one of the most significant points of convergence between scientific knowledge and art istic practice. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the Summer School wi ll examine the practices, methods and perspectives of the different actors involved in early modern reflections on the human body. Particular attentio n will be given to the cultural, scientific, artistic and ethical questions that accompanied the emergence of modern anatomical knowledge. The Summer School aims to provide participants with historical, methodological and cri tical tools for understanding the relationship between image, description, observation and anatomical knowledge, with particular attention to Leonardo ’s work and to the broader history of anatomy. Particular attention will be devoted to Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical investigations, which constitute one of the most significant points of convergence between artistic practic e, empirical observation and scientific inquiry. Leonardo’s stud- ies of th e human body reveal not only an extraordinary analytical attention to anato mical structures, but also a constant effort to understand the functional r elationships among organs, tissues and physiological processes within the l iving organism as a whole. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the Summe r School will examine the practices, methods and perspectives of the differ ent actors involved in early modern reflections on the human body. Special attention will be given to the relation- ship between observation, descript ion and visual representation, as well as to the cultural, scientific, arti stic and ethical questions that accompanied the emergence of anatomical kno wledge in the Renaissance. The Summer School aims to provide participants w ith historical, methodological and critical tools for understanding the rel ationship between image, description, observation and anatomical knowledge, with particular attention to Leonardo’s work and to broader questions conc erning the relationship between parts and wholes in early modern conception s of living nature.
Programme and Teaching Staff
The Sum
mer School will include lectures, thematic seminars and monographic confere
nces.
The detailed programme and timetable will be sent as soon as pos
sible.
Invited Lecturers
Roberta Ballestriero, Accademia di Bell
e Arti di Venezia
Berenice Cavarra, Università degli Studi di Modena e
Reggio Emilia
Giancarlo Cerasoli, Scuola di Storia della Medicina del
l'Ordine dei medici chirurghi e odontoiatri di Rimini
Francesco Paolo
de Ceglia, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro
Francesco Maria Ga
lassi, University of Łódź (Poland)
Marco Gaiani, Alma Mater Studiorum
Università di Bologna
Pino Montalti, Independent scholar
Massimo
Moretti, Sapienza Università di Roma
Donatella Lippi, Università degli
Studi di Firenze
Margherita Melani, Università degli Studi di Napoli
Federico II
Ferdinando Paternostro, Università degli Studi di Firenze<
br />Sara Taglialagamba, Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo
Fra
ncis Wells, University of Cambridge and Papworth Hospital
Eligibility
The Summer School is open to graduate students, Master’s students, Ph
D candidates and early-career researchers
from scientific, medical, te
chnical, humanistic and artistic disciplines.
Applicants of any nation
ality are eligible to apply.
Working Languages
The working langua
ges of the Summer School will be Italian and English.
Venue
Cesen
a, Biblioteca Malatestiana, Italy.
Application Procedure
The Summ
er School will admit a maximum of 18 participants. In the event of a high n
umber of strong applications,
the Scientific Committee reserves the ri
ght to increase the number of available places.
Applications will be
assessed by the Scientific Committee on the basis of the applicant’s academ
ic background, curric-
ulum vitae, research experience and relevance o
f their profile to the themes of the Summer School.
Applications must
include, in a single pdf:
- an updated curriculum vitae;
- a sho
rt motivation letter;
- identity card or passport.
Applications m
ust be sent by email to the Organising Secretariat.
Scholarships
Ten scholarships are available.
Scholarships will be awarded on the b asis of the evaluation of the applicants’ academic curriculum and scientifi c activities. Admission results and scholarship awards will be communicated at the same time.
Deadline
Applications must be submitt
ed by August, 10 12:00 noon.
Organising Secretariat
Anna
Lia Proietti Ergün - Yıldız Technical University (Turkey)
E-mail:
