The ties that bind past and present: Tony Robert-Fleury, Philippe Pinel and the Salpêtrière
Pinel Freeing the Insane from Their Chains (1876, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris) by Tony Robert-Fleury is one of the most famous depictions of the treatment of those suffering with a mental illness. The background of this life-size painting and the reasons for its commission are less well-known....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-11-01
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Series: | Forensic Science International: Mind and Law |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666353821000060 |