History Of Medicine Collection (page 7)

A set of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment, of the practice of midwifery, 18th (engraving)
2626228 A set of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment, of the practice of midwifery, 18th (engraving); (add.info)

Anatomical illustration
2626434 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical illustrations by Sigismond Balicki, 1858-1916 from 'Anatomie normale du corps humain' by Sigismond Laskowski)

A popular didactic poem on medicine by Avicenna, 17th century
2625268 A popular didactic poem on medicine by Avicenna, 17th century; (add.info.: The opening of the popular didactic poem on medicine by Avicenna)

The Anatomy of Human Bodies, 1698 (engraving)
2625663 The Anatomy of Human Bodies, 1698 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration from 'The anatomy of humane bodies' by William Cowper, (Oxford, 1698).); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Anatomy of Human Bodies, 1698 (engraving)
2625634 The Anatomy of Human Bodies, 1698 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration from 'The anatomy of humane bodies' by William Cowper, (Oxford, 1698).); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A young child infected with measles
2625095 A young child infected with measles; (add.info.: A young child with measles from the frontispiece of 'Domestic Medicine' by William Buchan, 1782.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Anatomical illustration
2625623 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical illustration from 'Vier Bucher von menschlicher Proportion' by Albrecht Durer (1471-1528), Nuremberg, 1528

Anatomical illustration
2625603 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical illustration from 'Isagogae breues, perlucidae ac uberrimae, in anatomiam humani corporis a communi medicorum academia usitatam' by)

Anatomical illustration
2625600 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical illustration from 'Isagogae breues, perlucidae ac uberrimae, in anatomiam humani corporis a communi medicorum academia usitatam' by)

Melanie Hahnemann
2625327 Melanie Hahnemann; (add.info.: Portrait of Melanie Hahnemann (1800-1878), the second wife of Samuel Hahnemann the founder of Homeopathy. Dated 1840.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Augustus Volney Waller
3586415 Augustus Volney Waller; (add.info.: Portrait of Augustus Volney Waller (1816-1870) a British neurophysiologist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
3586031 Louis Nicolas Vauquelin; (add.info.: Portrait of Louis Nicolas Vauquelin (1763-1829) a French pharmacist and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Andreas Vesalius
3586026 Andreas Vesalius; (add.info.: Portrait of Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) a Flemish/Netherlandish anatomist, physician, and author of books on human anatomy

Sir Henry Thompson, 1st Baronet
3586093 Sir Henry Thompson, 1st Baronet; (add.info.: Photograph of Sir Henry Thompson, 1st Baronet (1820-1904) a British surgeon and polymath. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Baronet
3586048 Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Baronet; (add.info.: Photograph of Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Baronet (1853-1923) a British surgeon of the Victorian and Edwardian era

Andreas Vesalius
3586028 Andreas Vesalius; (add.info.: Portrait of Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) a Flemish/Netherlandish anatomist, physician, and author of books on human anatomy

William James Erasmus Wilson
3585961 William James Erasmus Wilson; (add.info.: Portrait of William James Erasmus Wilson (1809-1884) an English surgeon and dermatologist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Shi si jing fa hui
2626542 Shi si jing fa hui; (add.info.: Illustration from the Japanese & Chinese edition (1716) of 'Shi si jing fa hui'

A set of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment, of the practice of midwifery, 18th (engraving)
2626253 A set of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment, of the practice of midwifery, 18th (engraving); (add.info)

A set of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment, of the practice of midwifery, 18th (engraving)
2626229 A set of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment, of the practice of midwifery, 18th (engraving); (add.info)

Anatomical illustration
2626169 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical drawings by Bernhard Siegfried Albinus 'Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani'. (Londini : Typis H)

Anatomical illustration
2626130 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical illustration from 'De corporis humani fabrica libri septem' (Basel: Johannes Oporinus)

Anatomical illustration
2626046 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical illustration from 'De corporis humani fabrica libri septem' (Basel: Johannes Oporinus)

Anatomical illustration
2625786 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical illustrationfrom 'Le corps humain et grandeur naturelle', published by Bougle? (Paris 1899).); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Anatomical illustration
2625785 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical illustrationfrom 'Le corps humain et grandeur naturelle', published by Bougle? (Paris 1899).); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Anatomical illustration
2625779 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical illustrationfrom 'Le corps humain et grandeur naturelle', published by Bougle? (Paris 1899).); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Anatomical illustration
2625778 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical illustrationfrom 'Le corps humain et grandeur naturelle', published by Bougle? (Paris 1899).); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Anatomical illustration
2625773 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical illustrationfrom 'Le corps humain et grandeur naturelle', published by Bougle? (Paris 1899).); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Anatomical illustration
2625755 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical illustrationfrom 'Le corps humain et grandeur naturelle', published by Bougle? (Paris 1899).); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Anatomical illustration
2625746 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical illustration by Ame Bourdon, from 'Nouvelles tables anatomiques'; Chambray: 1678.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Anatomical illustration
2625720 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical drawing of a crocodile by William Cheselden in Osteographia, or The anatomy of the bones. (London: 1733).); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Anatomical illustration
2625715 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical drawing by William Cheselden in Osteographia, or The anatomy of the bones. (London: 1733).); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Anatomical illustration
2625707 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical drawing by William Cheselden in Osteographia, or The anatomy of the bones. (London: 1733).); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Anatomy of Human Bodies, 1698 (engraving)
2625660 The Anatomy of Human Bodies, 1698 (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration from 'The anatomy of humane bodies' by William Cowper, (Oxford, 1698).); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Anatomical illustration
2625632 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical illustration from 'Vier Bucher von menschlicher Proportion' by Albrecht Durer (1471-1528), Nuremberg, 1528

Anatomical illustration
2625594 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical illustration from 'Isagogae breues, perlucidae ac uberrimae, in anatomiam humani corporis a communi medicorum academia usitatam' by)

Anatomical illustration
2625572 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical drawing from Tibb al-Akbar (Akbar's Medicine) by Muhammad Akbar, known as Muhammad Arzani (d)

Anatomical illustration
2625570 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical drawing from Tibb al-Akbar (Akbar's Medicine) by Muhammad Akbar, known as Muhammad Arzani (d)

Anatomical illustration
2625569 Anatomical illustration; (add.info.: Anatomical drawing from Tibb al-Akbar (Akbar's Medicine) by Muhammad Akbar, known as Muhammad Arzani (d)

androgynous child reported from Africa, 16th century
5311327 androgynous child reported from Africa, 16th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

A woodcut engraving depicting a blood-letting man, showing points of blood-letting connected with signs of the Zodiac
5311048 A woodcut engraving depicting a blood-letting man, showing points of blood-letting connected with signs of the Zodiac, 16th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

A cartoon depicting a pharmacist making up a prescription, 19th century
5310985 A cartoon depicting a pharmacist making up a prescription, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1874); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting a birthing chair - women sat in such a stool during childbirth
5309452 Engraving depicting a birthing chair - women sat in such a stool during childbirth , and there is reference to such a device in the Old Testament; (add.info)

Engraving depicting a private nurse tending to her patient, 19th century
5309447 Engraving depicting a private nurse tending to her patient, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a private nurse tending to her patient)

Engraving depicting a nurse tending to her patient, 19th century
5309446 Engraving depicting a nurse tending to her patient, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a nurse tending to her patient. Dated 19th century 01/02/1888); Universal History Archive/UIG

Engraving depicting a mother sitting by her son's bedside after he has had his legs amputated
5309442 Engraving depicting a mother sitting by her son's bedside after he has had his legs amputated; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a mother sitting by her son's bedside after he has had)

Cartoon depicting a man, suffering with food poisoning, asking the pharmacist for a cure, 19th century
5309344 Cartoon depicting a man, suffering with food poisoning, asking the pharmacist for a cure, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a man, suffering with food poisoning)

Engraving depicting first aid trained ladies treating a young man who has collapsed, 19th century
5309249 Engraving depicting first aid trained ladies treating a young man who has collapsed, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting first aid trained ladies treating a young man who has)

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The history of medicine is a fascinating journey through time, filled with peculiar practices and groundbreaking discoveries. In the medieval era, physicians relied on the bizarre urine wheel to diagnose illnesses, believing that different colors and odors indicated specific diseases. The haunting image of the plague doctor in 17th-century artwork reminds us of the devastating Black Death that ravaged Europe, while trepanation depicted in 14th-century art showcases an ancient surgical technique involving drilling holes into the skull. Satirical artwork from centuries ago humorously portrays barber-surgeons performing surgeries alongside their usual hair-cutting duties. A medical zodiac diagram from the 15th century reveals how astrological signs were once believed to influence health conditions. Moving forward to France in the 18th century, we encounter another depiction of a plague doctor donning a beaked mask as protection against contagious diseases. Even prescriptions did not escape satire; satirical artworks mockingly portrayed doctors prescribing absurd remedies for various ailments. Notable figures like Louis Pasteur revolutionized medicine by discovering germ theory and developing vaccines against deadly diseases like rabies. Artistic representations also shed light on medical research throughout history. "The Research" by Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida captures scientists tirelessly studying under dim candlelight, symbolizing their relentless pursuit of knowledge. Amidst these historical moments are depictions of everyday life: an artwork showcasing a rat flea transmitting the Black Death highlights one aspect of this devastating pandemic's impact on society, while satirical illustrations reveal comical attempts at treating foot corns or exploring animal magnetism – an outdated belief in healing powers transferred between humans and animals. As we delve into the captivating history of medicine through art and artifacts, it becomes evident how far humanity has come in understanding and combating illness. From peculiar practices rooted in superstition to groundbreaking scientific breakthroughs, our journey through medical history continues to shape modern healthcare practices today.