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Stendhal syndrome, Stendhal's syndrome or Florence syndrome is a psychosomatic condition involving rapid heartbeat, fainting, confusion, and even hallucinations,[1] allegedly occurring when individuals become exposed to objects, artworks, or phenomena of great beauty.[2]
Stendhal syndrome was named after Marie-Henri Beyle (1783–1842), better known by his pen name, Stendhal.
I was in a sort of ecstasy, from the idea of being in Florence, close to the great men whose tombs I had seen. Absorbed in the contemplation of sublime beauty . . . I reached the point where one encounters celestial sensations . . . Everything spoke so vividly to my soul. Ah, if I could only forget. I had palpitations of the heart, what in Berlin they call 'nerves'. Life was drained from me. I walked with the fear of falling.[3]
Although psychologists have long debated whether Stendhal syndrome exists,[1] the apparent effects on some individuals are severe enough to warrant medical attention.[4] The staff at Florence's Santa Maria Nuova hospital are accustomed to tourists suffering from dizzy spells or disorientation after viewing the statue of David, the artworks of the Uffizi Gallery, and other historic treasures of the Tuscan city.[1]
Though there are numerous accounts dating from the early 19th century, the phenomenon of people fainting while taking in Florentine art was first named in 1979, when it was described by Italian psychiatrist Graziella Magherini; who observed over a hundred similar cases among tourists. There exists no evidence to define Stendhal syndrome as a specific psychiatric disorder, and it is not listed as a recognised condition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, however there is scientific evidence that the same cerebral areas involved in emotional responses are stimulated during exposure to art.[5]
^Innocenti, Claudia; Fioravanti, Giulia; Spiti, Raffaello; Faravelli, Carlo (1 March 2014). "La sindrome di Stendhal fra psicoanalisi e neuroscienze" [The Stendhal syndrome between psychoanalysis and neuroscience]. Rivista di Psichiatria (in Italian). 49 (2): 61–66. doi:10.1708/1461.16139. ISSN2038-2502. PMID24770571.
