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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.

Source: artuk.org

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