The 16th century painting “The Temptation of St. Anthony” by Matthias Grünewald depicts the visions of a person suffering from what we now call schizophrenia….
Out of possible side effects to expect when taking medication for Parkinson’s disease, uncontrollable painting is probably not one of them. Ingrid Hauff-Jacubasch was diagnosed…
At the University of Minnesota, art is used to create a dialogue about mental health. Art in Mind was a mental-health art exhibit that presented works…
Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist of Haitian-Puerto Rican parentage whose art reflected his obsession with capturing the dualities of life and the broader social…
Ilya Repin (1844-1930) was a realist painter and arguably the most renowned Russian painter of the 19th century. His most vivid works capture the poignant…
Edvard Munch, famous for his work “The Scream“, was one of many Post-Impressionists who illustrated their experiences with mental illness. His work “Melancholy” depicts the…
This photograph shows a mural from the Berlin Wall, which was constructed by the Soviet Union in 1961 to separate East and West Germany. The…
In her painting, “Smile she commanded,” MistressVitinari depicts the struggles of those living with depression when they are told to smile, thereby minimizing their internal…
Vincent Van Gogh’s 1888 piece, The Night Café, is perhaps not as well-known and celebrated as his Café Terrace at Night, but proves a fascinating…
Gustave Courbet’s “The Desperate Man” is a self-portrait that alludes to a connection between artistic genius and psychological distress, a common theme in the Romantic…
