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Original fileafter Hendrick Goltzius
The engraving shows a man in profile, his mouth slightly open in an expression of concentration or pain as he inspects his hand. On the wooden table beside him sit a long-necked glass vial and a small ointment jar, indicating he is preparing to treat the injury. The scene is rendered with fine cross-hatching, emphasizing the textures of the man's weathered skin and rough clothing.
This image likely functions as an allegory for the sense of Touch or Pain, a common theme in Dutch genre prints. In the context of natural philosophy, it represents the empirical observation of the human body and the practical application of pharmaceutical remedies (iartros) to common ailments.
Paracelsus
The depiction of common medical treatment and pharmaceutical vessels aligns with Paracelsus's emphasis on empirical medicine and his influential 'Great Surgery Book' (Die große Wundarznei).
Object
Noord-Hollands Archief, Haarlem
Engraving
genre-scene
Digital Source
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
https://hdl.handle.net/21.12102/5e373a2f-39a5-29b8-9b78-2ca37e7780b3
Public domain
2157 × 2587 px
59e66ae6ef22f2413e0cf5b0805a37d629b5c7dd
April 20, 2019
March 23, 2026
Linked Data
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