Stendhal syndrome

Stendhal syndrome is named after the famous 19th century author Stendhal (pseudonym of Marie-Henri Beyle), who first described the phenomenon in one of his writings. It is a psychosomatic disease that causes rapid heartbeat, dizziness, confusion and hallucinations when the individual is exposed to an overdose of beautiful art, paintings and artistic masterpieces. There is also a horror film called The Stendhal Syndrome in which a policewoman suffering from Stendhal syndrome is trapped by a serial killer in a museum.