Replicas of Hans Baldung Grien’s ‘Adam and Eve’, Peter Paul Rubens’ ‘Venus and Cupid’ and Francisco de Goya’s ‘Naked Maja’ will show the breasts of their protagonists, men and women. mastectomized It aims to make its importance in the prevention of breast cancer visible.
The works are exact copies of the original and the changes made supervised by surgeons and world-class art conservators that guarantee maximum accuracy and reliability.
The initiative, which will take place at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, is organized by the Cultura en Vena ‘Arte y Salud’, which will organize a conference and exhibition, in collaboration with Thyssen-Bornemisza. Siemens Healthcare. The project, which started this Wednesday, coinciding with World Breast Cancer Day, continues until October 26.
In addition to seeking the link between art and breast cancer, the organizers plan to focus on the importance of continuing to do research. improve patients’ lives who suffers from this disease.
On the occasion of this initiative, on October 19, professionals such as the National Cancer Research Center, GEICAM, Grupo SOLTI and Madrid hospitals, University Hospital 12 October and La Paz University Hospital Join Art and Health Day, where talks and roundtables will be held where breast cancer is the main theme.
The day will end with the presentation. White Paper on Resident Internal Musicians (MIR) of Culture in Vena is the first scientific research conducted in Spain on the effects of live music on different diseases.
This collaboration is the result of the values and vision shared between Siemens Healthineers, Cultura en Vena and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum through agreements and initiatives in the prevention and treatment of health and disease. benefits patients and healthcare professionals.