Absinthe

This aniseed-flavoured drink main component is terpene thujone, a psychoactive substance from the plant Arthemisa absinthium. It can cause seizures similar to epilepsy and renal failure.

Esta bebida anisada tem como principal componente o terpeno tujona, substância psicoativa proveniente da planta Arthemisa absinthium. Pode provocar convulsões semelhantes às da epilepsia e paragem renal.

Edgar Degas (1834-1917)-‘absinthe’-oil on canvas-1873    Paris-Musée d’Orsay

Edouard Manet (1832-1883)-‘the absinthe drinker’-oil on canvas-1859    Copenhagen-Ny Carlsberg Glyptothek

Jean Béraud (1839-1935)-‘the absinthe drinkers’-1908

Félicien Rops (1833-1898)-‘the absinthe drinker’-1877    Namur-Musée Provincial Félicien Rops

Jean-François Rafaelli (1850-1924)-‘the absinthe drinker’