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A damned soul with goiter. “The life of Christ” (c. 1480) by Giovanni Martino Spanzotti

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The church of San Bernardino in Ivrea (Piedmont) houses a cycle of frescoes of “The Life of Christ” by the Italian painter Giovanni Martino Spanzotti. In the painting, a damned soul of the Hell with a large bi-lobar goiter is represented, confirming the interest of Renaissance artists towards thyroid diseases.

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  1. School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, via Cadore 48, 20900, Monza, Italy

    M. A. Riva & L. Cambioli

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Riva, M.A., Cambioli, L. A damned soul with goiter. “The life of Christ” (c. 1480) by Giovanni Martino Spanzotti. J Endocrinol Invest 45, 905–906 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40618-021-01636-y

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