Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Cerebral Hemispheres from Above
An overhead view divides the folded surface of the brain into numerous numbered areas. The central separation between the hemispheres gives the diagram a nearly symmetrical arrangement. The plate belongs to the book’s historical account of cortical structure and function.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Cerebral Hemispheres from Above" [editorial title]. In Handbook of Insanity, Theodore Kirchhoff. 1893 edition, 1893, William Wood & Company. Source scan leaf 23. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0225-0017
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A historical anatomical or technical illustration. The source’s period medical and classificatory theories are not endorsed by its inclusion.
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Handbook of InsanityTheodore Kirchhoff1893More from this book
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Illustrator not identified. The Cerebral Hemispheres from Above. Handbook of Insanity. Scan leaf 23. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0225-0017