Bertrand Lefrère
Biographic Data
| ID | 9524641 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bertrand Lefrère |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bertrand |
| FAMILY NAME | Lefrère |
| SIGNATURE | LEFRÈRE B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6028-1965 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Pectus excavatum or Pectus chiaroscurum in paintings of St. Jerome (17th century)
Considering the influence of artistic style is a key methodological step in the iconodiagnostic process in order to avoid some pitfalls. The two present artworks, depicting Saint Jerome, attributed respectively to the 17th-century Neapolitan school and to Valentin de Boulogne, French painter of the 17th century, highlight how the interplay of light and shadow can enhance and disguise a possible pectus excvatum
Iconodiagnosis as the key to establishing the identity of the so-called Niccolò Albergati portrait? Multiple signs of ear lobe disease in van Eyck's paintings (15th century)
In this essay, we will first look at an iconodiagnosis of a portrait by van Eyck (15th century), showing notably an ear lobe crease. Frank's sign is then compared with contextual and pathographic data relating to eminent cardinals during Hundred Years’ War, Albergati and Beaufort, who both could have been the model of this enigmatic painting. After discussing how iconodiagnosis may also contribute to respond to an art enigma, we will present the …
Iconodiagnostic pitfalls for abnormal senological features in paintings by Dürer, the Le Nains, and Barry
Artistic representations of suspicious breast nodules, such as tumors, have often been examined and debated. This approach is nevertheless subject to sources of bias that weaken the “dramatic” nature of certain iconodiagnosis. We looked at three masterpieces of Western art that have not, to the best of our knowledge, been examined previously in this context: “ Adam and Eve” (c. 1507) by Albrecht Dürer; “ Venus in Vulcan's forge ” (1641), by the L…
Henry de Monfreid et le triangle du hachich entre Grèce, Égypte et Inde dans les fantastiques années vingt
Henry de Monfreid and the triangle of hashish between Greece, Egypt and India in the roaring twenties : cannabis poisoning narrative and toxicological tribulations – We report here the case of a self-induced accidental intoxication by oral ingestion of cannabis, experienced and described by the writer and adventurer Henry de Monfreid. On the basis of notes contained in his journal, the source material for his numerous novels, we analyse the sympt…
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Henry de Monfreid et le triangle du hachich entre Grèce, Égypte et Inde dans les fantastiques années vingt
Henry de Monfreid and the triangle of hashish between Greece, Egypt and India in the roaring twenties : cannabis poisoning narrative and toxicological tribulations – We report here the case of a self-induced accidental intoxication by oral ingestion of cannabis, experienced and described by the writer and adventurer Henry de Monfreid. On the basis of notes contained in his journal, the source material for his numerous novels, we analyse the sympt…
Iconodiagnosis as the key to establishing the identity of the so-called Niccolò Albergati portrait? Multiple signs of ear lobe disease in van Eyck's paintings (15th century)
In this essay, we will first look at an iconodiagnosis of a portrait by van Eyck (15th century), showing notably an ear lobe crease. Frank's sign is then compared with contextual and pathographic data relating to eminent cardinals during Hundred Years’ War, Albergati and Beaufort, who both could have been the model of this enigmatic painting. After discussing how iconodiagnosis may also contribute to respond to an art enigma, we will present the …
Iconodiagnostic pitfalls for abnormal senological features in paintings by Dürer, the Le Nains, and Barry
Artistic representations of suspicious breast nodules, such as tumors, have often been examined and debated. This approach is nevertheless subject to sources of bias that weaken the “dramatic” nature of certain iconodiagnosis. We looked at three masterpieces of Western art that have not, to the best of our knowledge, been examined previously in this context: “ Adam and Eve” (c. 1507) by Albrecht Dürer; “ Venus in Vulcan's forge ” (1641), by the L…
Pectus excavatum or Pectus chiaroscurum in paintings of St. Jerome (17th century)
Considering the influence of artistic style is a key methodological step in the iconodiagnostic process in order to avoid some pitfalls. The two present artworks, depicting Saint Jerome, attributed respectively to the 17th-century Neapolitan school and to Valentin de Boulogne, French painter of the 17th century, highlight how the interplay of light and shadow can enhance and disguise a possible pectus excvatum
Art (3 works) · Art history (3 works) · History of Medicine Studies (3 works) · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Painting (2 works) · Adventure (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Anatomy (1 work) · Cannabis (1 work)