Visual Artwork Displaying Potential Cognitive Decline
Dublin Core
Title
Visual Artwork Displaying Potential Cognitive Decline
Subject
Alzheimer's Disease, aging, progression of decline
Description
Items within this collection are based in visual mediums to convey information.
Type
Images
Collection Items
Self Portrait 1967
A self portrait from Utermohlen's series of self-portraits. This piece was created before the artist began to experience cognitive and physical decline from Alzheimer's Disease.
Head i
Head i is one of Utermohlen's final artworks, and possibly his most famous self-portrait. Alzheimer's Disease was never a main focus of his work; however Utermohlen's art encapsulated social and personal changes throughout his lifetime, giving…
Photograph of Auguste Deter
Auguste Deter had her photograph taken during her treatment with Dr. Alois Alzheimer. It is unclear if he took this photo or if a colleague did so.
Dante and the River of Lethe
Gustave Dore created this engraving of "Paradise" focusing on Dante entering the river Lethe, based on The Divine Comedy.
King Lear and Cordelia
This engraving depicts the seventh scene in act 4 of Shakespeare's King Lear play. Within this engraving, King Lear can be seen near the end of his life, confused.
Igor S.
This painting was made out of respect for the Russian composer, Igor Stravinsky after his death.
Untitled
James Brooks created this art piece the year that he was diagnosed with late-onset Alzheimer's disease. The meaning behind this painting is disputed, though the lack of color may be significant to its core. This was one of the last pieces Mr. Brooks…
Odysseus with the Aged Laertes
Within this engraving, Odysseus is seen holding his father Laertes. At this depicted point of the Epic, Laertes has become an older man, described as "elder" age. He was known to suffer physical ailments involving movements, as well as extreme loss…
How Clouds are Transformed into Fried Eggs
This image was curated by John E. Morley for a St. Louis University presentation. The paintings and pen-on-paper were created by Carolus Horn before and after his Alzheimer Disease diagnosis at the age of 58.
