Chikwe J
Department of Surgery, University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, London, UK.
J R Coll Surg Edinb. 1994 Aug;39(4):201-7.
The artistic gifts of Sir Charles Bell (1774-1842) directed the course of his life's work. There is a fairly extensive literature on the discoveries of Bell in neurology and myology but comparatively poorly documented are the ways in which Bell exploited his aesthetic talents and erudition to communicate his findings to others. This study attempted to answer the question; how did Bell use art and literature to teach anatomy? The problem is all the more interesting because, in keeping with the spirit of education and improvement of the day, Charles Bell did not limit himself to addressing the medical profession but spoke to a wider public, dwelling on artists in particular. Bell's oil paintings and drawings, and the early editions of his written works, as well as their reviews in the contemporary press formed the main source material of this study.
查尔斯·贝尔爵士（1774 - 1842）的艺术天赋决定了他一生的工作方向。关于贝尔在神经学和肌学方面的发现，已有相当丰富的文献记载，但贝尔利用其美学天赋和学识将研究成果传达给他人的方式，相关记录却相对较少。本研究试图回答这个问题：贝尔是如何运用艺术和文学来教授解剖学的？这个问题格外有趣，因为秉承当时教育与进步的精神，查尔斯·贝尔并不局限于向医学界人士阐述，而是面向更广泛的公众，尤其关注艺术家群体。贝尔的油画和素描、其著作的早期版本以及当时媒体对这些作品的评论，构成了本研究的主要素材。
