Ca’ Granda, an avant-garde hospital between the Renaissance and Modern age: a unique scenario in European history
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2022
Citazione:
Ca’ Granda, an avant-garde hospital between the Renaissance and Modern age: a unique scenario in European history / M. Mattia, L. Biehler-Gomez, E. Sguazza, P.M. Galimberti, F. Vaglienti, D. Gibelli, P. Poppa, G. Caccia, M. Caccianiga, S. Vanin, L. Manthey, R.L. Jantz, D. Di Candia, E. Maderna, G. Albini, S. Pawaskar, F. Damann, A.M. Fedeli, E. Belgiovine, D. Capuzzo, F. Slavazzi, C. Cattaneo. - In: MEDICAL HISTORY. - ISSN 0025-7273. - 66:1(2022 Apr), pp. 24-33. [10.1017/mdh.2021.40]
Abstract:
The Ospedale Maggiore, known as Ca’ Granda, was founded in 1456 by will of Francesco Sforza, Duke of
Milan, and was considered for almost five centuries a model for Milanese, Italian and even European
healthcare. Attracting patients from all over Europe, the Ca’ Granda distinguished itself for the introduction
of new treatments and innovative health reforms. In the burial ground of the hospital still lie the bodies of the
deceased patients, who came from the poorest strata of the population. The study of their remains aims to
give back a general identity and a story to each of these persons as well as reconstruct a fraction of the
sixteenth century population of Milano as concerns lifestyle and disease and examine practises and therapy
of this exceptional hospital. It is estimated that about two million commingled bones and articulated
skeletons rest in the crypt, together with other types of findings (e.g., ceramic, coins, clothing). These
remains are the object of a large project involving various disciplines ranging from humanities to hard
sciences. The aim of this paper is to bring this historical gem to the attention of scholars and provide a
glimpse of what its contents have already revealed.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Anthropology; Archaeology; History of medicine; Hospital; Modern era; Renaissance;
Elenco autori:
M. Mattia, L. Biehler-Gomez, E. Sguazza, P.M. Galimberti, F. Vaglienti, D. Gibelli, P. Poppa, G. Caccia, M. Caccianiga, S. Vanin, L. Manthey, R.L. Jantz, D. Di Candia, E. Maderna, G. Albini, S. Pawaskar, F. Damann, A.M. Fedeli, E. Belgiovine, D. Capuzzo, F. Slavazzi, C. Cattaneo
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