The Wunderkammer of Schloss Ambras in Innsbruck was one of the first cabinets of curiosities, created in the sixteenth century. Among the many curiosities, the cabinet includes an anonymous Renaissance painting called “Der Riese Hans Kraus” (The giant Hans Kraus). The details suggest us that it could be a representation of an individual affected by acromegaly.

Cambioli, L., Riva, M. (2019). “The giant Hans Kraus” (1553): a Renaissance acromegaly by anonymous painter. JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION, 42(12), 1511-1512 [10.1007/s40618-019-01065-y].

“The giant Hans Kraus” (1553): a Renaissance acromegaly by anonymous painter

Riva, M
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2019

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The Wunderkammer of Schloss Ambras in Innsbruck was one of the first cabinets of curiosities, created in the sixteenth century. Among the many curiosities, the cabinet includes an anonymous Renaissance painting called “Der Riese Hans Kraus” (The giant Hans Kraus). The details suggest us that it could be a representation of an individual affected by acromegaly.
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History of Medicine
English
2019
42
12
1511
1512
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Cambioli, L., Riva, M. (2019). “The giant Hans Kraus” (1553): a Renaissance acromegaly by anonymous painter. JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION, 42(12), 1511-1512 [10.1007/s40618-019-01065-y].
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