Abstract
André Brouillet's (1857-1914) famous group tableau 'A Clinical Lesson at La Salpêtrière' (French: Une leçon clinique à la Salpêtrière) is possibly the most celebrated painting in the history of neurology. His depiction of one of Jean-Martin Charcot's legendary "Tuesday Lessons" includes portraits of not only one of the master's most famous patients, but also of his pupils, the heirs to the founder of modern neurology. However, the painter himself has long been neglected, and even his other paintings on medical subjects are little acknowledged. The authors aim to bring attention to Brouillet's life and times, as well as the remainder of his notable works; and in giving a proper context to the famous painting, neurologists today may be able to appreciate better the early history of our field and its cultural impact.
Highlights
A lively portrait of one of Jean-Martin Charcot’s famed lessons, André Brouillet’s (1857–1914) ‘A Clinical Lesson at La Salpêtrière’ (French: Une leçon clinique à la Salpêtrière, Figure 1A) is likely the most famous painting in the history of neurology[1]
The artist who immortalized modern neurology’s inaugurator is little remembered today, with few of his other works holding a place in our imagination, and even biographical data about him is relatively scarce
The authors aim to shed some light on his life and his other works, on medical subjects, contextualizing them in relation to the golden age of French neurology
Summary
Beyond ‘A Clinical Lesson at La Salpêtrière’: a brief assessment of André Brouillet’s other paintings on medical subjects, life, and times. Matheus Kahakura Franco PEDRO1,2, Thiago Ferreira Simões DE SOUZA3, Francisco Manoel Branco GERMINIANI4, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni TEIVE4, Olivier WALUSINSKI5
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