Son numerosas y variadas las investigaciones que analizan el arte del grabado en Andalucía la Edad Moderna, su influencia obras artísticas, así como maestría de algunos sus artífices. Sin embargo, no disponemos un trabajo aúne todos estos ámbitos, ahí necesidad proyecto presentamos: “Tres siglos (XVI-XVIII): estampa cultura visual impacto Nuevo Mundo. Nuevos enfoques” cuyo objetivo, además inve...

In 1564, the celebrated Flemish cartographer Abraham Ortelius published his first cartographic work: a world map in shape of heart. This manifests spiritual call toward unity heavily influenced by heterodox sect known as Family Love. Six years later, edition groundbreaking magnum opus, an atlas entitled Theatrum orbis terrarum. With this later work, unorthodox message cordiform was not erased b...

BACKGROUND Hydrocephalus, which is the most common disease of the central nervous system in children, has a diverse etiology and clinical picture. Children suffering from hydrocephalus are often treated either by using a neuroendoscopic procedure or by Orbis Sigma shunt implantation. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the long-term psychological effects of neuroendoscopic surgical treatment on the mental...

This article deals with prehistoric stone objects called ‘thunderstones,’ which in the Middle Ages through modern times wereoften placed at border points of houses and farm buildings (e.g., roofs, chimneys, walls, thresholds), as well town walls other defence walls. It should be assumed that they were used a magical means to protect areas considered controlled by humans (orbis interior) from th...