Showing posts with label Psychosomatic Illness and Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Psychosomatic Illness and Art. Show all posts

12/29/08

Stendhal Syndrome or the Florence Syndrome

A psychosomatic illness triggered by looking at beautiful art, or when confronting immense beauty in the natural world. The symptoms include rapid heartbeat, dizziness, confusion, and even hallucinations. Wow, I'll take a DaVinci on the rocks, and make it a double!