Peindre et repeindre sur terre cuite en Grèce hellénistique

Originellement peintes et/ou dorées, les figurines en terre cuite grecques ont parfois été repeintes avant d’être ensevelies ou détruites. L’article s’attache à cette question encore méconnue et présente les recherches menées sur deux statuettes d’époque hellénistique conservées au Louvre : une Ménade (dite Dame Baillehache) de production attique, et un Éros de Priène (Asie mineure). L’étude menée en vidéo-microscopie éclaire la stratigraphie des repeints et montre comment, dans le cas de la Ménade, la forme plastique accidentée a été « réparée » au moyen de la peinture ; elle permet enfin de juger d’effets picturaux introduits aussi bien au stade initial que lors de la reprise de polychromie, visant à accentuer les jeux d’ombres et de lumières.Originally painted and/or gilded, Greek terracotta figurines were sometimes repainted before being buried or destroyed. This article focuses on this still little-known question and presents the research conducted on two statuettes dating from the Hellenistic period now in the Louvre : a Maenad (known as Dame Baillehache) from Attica, and an Eros from Priene (Asia Minor). The study by video microscopy has shed light on the stratigraphy of the repaints and shown how, in the case of the Maenad, the damaged shape was “repaired” with paint. It also enabled us to assess the pictorial effects introduced in both the initial stage and when the polychromy was reworked in order to enhance the play of light and shadow

Predictive factors of length of inpatient treatment in anorexia nervosa

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Predictive factors of length of inpatient treatment in anorexia nervosa

Objective: To identify clinical variables influencing the length of stay (LOS) of inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN). Method: We analyzed structured clinical charts of 300 consecutive hospitalizations for AN in a specialized eating disorder unit. The sample included patients from 12 to 22 years old. Factors related to the patient and events occurring during the stay were investigated as possible predictors of LOS. Results: Mean LOS was 135 days. The best model of linear regression revealed that the following factors were significantly related to LOS: duration of AN at admission, use of tube feeding during the stay, accomplishment of the therapeutic weight contract and presence of a comorbid disorder. Conclusions: The identification of factors influencing duration of stay, both at the outset and during the hospitalization, could help clinicians to optimize and individualize treatments, as well as increase patient and family compliance