- More than 100 years before science described the mechanics of the circulatory system and therefore also of the jugular vein, Michelangelo sculpted it correctly in his works, in particular in David. A detail that confirms the genius of the great Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet who is able, with a 'clinical eye' and a spirit of observation, to anticipate the discoveries of medicine. This was revealed by an article by Daniel Gelfman, of the Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Indianapolis, on Jama Cardiology. If in the sculptures, and in daily physiology, the jugular that goes from the upper part of the bust through the neck is not visible, in fact, in the Renaissance masterpiece it is "stretched" and evident above the clavicle of David. The American doctor who saw the statue this year in Florence was the first to notice the detail. The distension of the jugular can also occur for "elevated intracardiac pressures and possible dysfunctions", but the David is young and in excellent physical condition, therefore he is visible in him for the state of temporary excitement. "At the time of the creation of the David - observes Gelfman - in 1504, William Harvey had not yet described the true mechanics of the circulatory system. It did not happen until 1628". (HANDLE).
Michelangelo's 'clinical' eye in David anticipated science
2020-01-02T13:38:09.357Z
More than 100 years before science described the mechanics of the circulatory system and therefore also of the jugular vein, Michelangelo sculpted it correctly in his works, particularly in David. (HANDLE)
