| Three reading aids painted by Tomaso da Modena in the chapter house of San Nicolò Monastery in Treviso, Italy. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11108121 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In 1352 the artist Tomaso da Modena depicted three monks with reading aids in the chapter house of San Nicolò Monastery. One of them is wearing rivet spectacles, the second is using a reading glass, and the third has a reading glass on a stand. These rivet spectacles are often quoted in the literature as the first pictorial representation of spectacles, while the reading glass was found in only one reference in the literature with only one illustration, and the reading glass with stand was not found at all. |
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Authors:
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F Daxecker |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Documenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology Volume: 99 ISSN: 0012-4486 ISO Abbreviation: Doc Ophthalmol Publication Date: 1999 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-02-26 Completed Date: 2001-03-08 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370667 Medline TA: Doc Ophthalmol Country: NETHERLANDS |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 219-23 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University Eye Clinic, Innsbruck, Austria. Franz.Daxecker@uibk.ac.at |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Eyeglasses
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history* History, Medieval Italy Medicine in Art* Paintings* Sensory Aids / history* |
| Personal Name Subject | |
Personal Name Subject:
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T da Modena |
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