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Contents 1 In Pop Culture 1.1 Now David Syndrome? 1.2 The Night of the Generals by Hans Hellmut Kirst 1.3 David syndrome

[edit] In Pop Culture

Not sure if anyone cares but there is a very odd/dark but quite beautiful Dario Argento film called The Stendahl Sydrome with a main character who suffers from a nicely portrayed version of the condition. 194.73.99.6 (talk) 13:01, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

Can we get some sort of source for this quote:

..it is said that "more than half the patients are tourists from European countries, Italians, on the other hand, seem to be immune to the condition, along with the Japanese, who are apparently so organized in their sight-seeing that they rarely have time for emotional attacks."

It's rather detailed for a "it is said" statement. --Laura Scudder | Talk 17:18, 7 August 2005 (UTC)

I'm nearly certain it's a direct quote from one of the many Uncle John's Bathroom Reader books, but I have no idea which one. Hope that helps some. Snurks 20:13, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

I would also like to see a source for this quote: "At least once a month, foreign patients have been rushed to Florence's Santa Maria Nuova Hospital suffering from acute mental imbalances." Jeffpw 09:17, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Now David Syndrome?

Graziella Magherini is now calling it David Syndrome, apparently...

• The Guardian carries it (quite a long way down) in this column
• A reader notes the connection in 16th Nov 2005 letters page

I note that Santa Maria Nuova hospital is claimed as the recipient of these patients again. Have we any Italian speakers who would like to chase this up?

--Telsa 11:07, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The Night of the Generals by Hans Hellmut Kirst

In Hans Hellmut Kirst's novel, The Night of the Generals, the character of General Tanz (played by Peter O'Toole in the 1967 film version) suffers some type of transfixing, violent attack while observing the 'decadent' art that the Nazis have seized. Could this be an early example of Stendahl syndrome in fiction literature? This being long before Dario Argento's 1996 film and indeed before Magherini's book itself.

Proof Reader 12:28, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] David syndrome

This CBC article talks about "David syndrome", which is similar but also causes the viewer to become aggressive toward the piece of art. It could/should be made note of in the article, but I'm lazy. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2005/11/20/Davidsyndrome_051120.html

March1291 01:12, 25 October 2007 (UTC)