Scenes from the life of Christ, and doctors with patients, c1300. Illuminated miniatures showing incidents from the life of Christ (top row), and below, doctors with patients suffering from various wounds and ailments. Illustration from Chirurgia (Surgery), by Roger of Salerno. The town of Salerno in Southern Italy had the earliest medical school in Europe which flourished in the 11th and 12th centuries.
Religion & Belief Christianity
Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts
Society & Culture Sickness & Disease
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