The Physician's Art

A celebration of the diversity and achievements of the physician's art, looking beyond the traditional boundaries of art to the books and artefacts used by physicians since the 15th century and inviting the reader to ponder their role and that of medicine in the culture of their time and our own. The book includes an introductory essay by art historian, Martin Kemp. The text demonstrates how the practice of medicine and our understanding of the human body have gone hand-in-hand with the development of techniques in art. It presents works that range from the 15th century to the 20th, from Europe to the Far East and Africa, from detailed medical illustrations to photographs of ivory manikins and an amputation saw.