“A design for curvilinear foliage.” The Decorator’s assistant. April 29, 1848.
Exercise for treating scoliosis. Die orthopädische Gymnastik als Grundlage der Therapie der Skoliose. 1882.
Gustav Klimt __ Hygeia, 1900-1907
Tetanus Following Gunshot Wounds, 1809. By Sir Charles Bell, surgeon and artist. The bridging of the body shown here is called opisthotonos.
Portrait of a Nurse from the Red Cross, Gabriel Émile Edouard Nicolet (1856-1921).
Lavinia Fontana (1552-1614) “Italian physician and doctor Girolamo Mercuriali” (1589)
Mercuriale (1530-1606) was an Italian philologist and physician, most famous for his work “De Arte Gymnastica” (1569). With its explanations concerning the principles of physical therapy, it is considered the first book on sports medicine.
An Invocation to I-em-hetep, the Egyptian Deity of Medicine
Ernest Board (British, 1877-1934), oil on canvas
This painting is one of over 26 paintings by the historical painter Ernest Board that were commissioned by Henry S. Wellcome in around 1912 of episodes relating to the history of medicine and science. I-Em-Hetep or Imhotep was an Egyptian deity associated with medicine: on the far left of the painting is a colossal statue of the god to whom the worshippers pray for health.
The anatomy class at the École des beaux-arts (Detail) - François Sallé, 1888
French, 1839-1899
Oil on canvas, 218.0 x 299.0 cm



