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165 Medieval Surgery Images and Stock Photos

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charlatan performing an operation - medieval surgery stock illustrations

Charlatan performing an Operation

Scenes from the manuscript of Roger of Salerno's work, Chirurgia. They illustrate the use of hot water to soften broken ribs, the removal of an arrow...

Scenes from the manuscript of Roger of Salerno's work on the blessing of surgery

Painting by Hieronymus Bosch depicting trepanation / trepanning, surgical intervention in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the human skull.

Painting by Hieronymus Bosch depicting trepanation

Cranial operations practiced in the 12th century, illustration from a miniature from Practica Chirurgiae , ca 1170, by Rogerius.

Cranial operations practiced in 12th century

medieval german surgeon - medieval surgery stock illustrations

Medieval German Surgeon

Albucasis blistering a patient in the hospital at Cordova, circa 10th century, circa 1912. Creator: Ernest Board.

Albucasis Blistering A Patient In The Hospital At Cordova

in the middle ages: removal of an arrow from the chest - medieval surgery stock illustrations

In the Middle Ages: Removal of an arrow from the chest

Scenes from the life of Christ, and doctors with patients, c1300. Illuminated miniatures showing incidents from the life of Christ , and below,...

Scenes from the life of Christ, and doctors with patients, c1300.

Caesarean section. Miniature. Faits de Romains Chronicles the life of Julius Caesar. Medival Work. 1213-1214.

Caesarean section. Miniature. Faits de Romains (Acts of Romans) Medival Work. 1213-1214.

Doctor curing a patient, miniature from The Surgery of Master Rogerius by Roggerio dei Frugardi or Rogerius Salernitanus, Latin manuscript, France...

Doctor curing patient

Physician performing surgery on the eye of his patient. Miniature from "The History of Medicine", 16th century. B.N., Paris, France

A physician performing surgery on the eye of his patient

Reduction of a fractured arm, miniature from The Surgery of Master Rogerius by Roggerio dei Frugardi or Rogerius Salernitanus, Latin manuscript,...

Reduction of fractured arm

German costumes from the late 15th century. Men and women from a fine parchment painting A-H, and surgeon I,K, and patient L from woodcuts in...

German costumes from the late 15th century

Spain, Madrid, Prado National Museum. Whole artwork. Operation surgeon extraction funnel-shaped headgear; headdress mad insanity inscription man monk...

The Extraction of the Stone of Madness, by Van Aeken Joren Anthoniszoon known as Bosch Hieronymus, 1475 - 1480, 15th Century, oil on panel

Caesarian Section in medieval Manuscript. Caesarian Section in medieval Manuscript.

Caesarian Section in medieval Manuscript

History of Medicine. Saturation of the intestine. Woodcut in Dies ist das Buch Der Chirurgia , 15th century. Colored engraving.

History of Medicine. Saturation of the intestine.

Leeching, from 'Traite de Medecine' by Aldebrande de Florence, 1356

Biblioteca del Palacio Nacional de Ajuda, Lisbon, Portugal

Board of anatomy and surgery depicting a dissection. Miniature painting on vellum from the manuscript "Liber notabilium Philipi septimi francorum...

Board of anatomy and surgery depicting a dissection

Medieval illustration of an autopsy performed in the middle ages. From the French manuscript "The Properties of Things" by Bartholomaeus Anglicus,...

Medieval illustration of an autopsy performed in the middle ages

Woodblock engraving depicting Galen examining a specimen of urine. Galen a Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher in the Roman Empire. Dated 15th...

German surgeon - from 16th century engraving attributed to Holbein, taken from German translation of Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius. Ausburg...

A German surgeon - from 16th century en

Amputation of emperor Friedrich III's left leg, took place in Linz on June 8th 1493. This is one of the most famous and best documented surgical...

Emperor Friedrich III's Amputation.

Surgeon - from 16th century engraved design by J.Amman.

cupping or bekam hijamah traditional treatment - medieval surgery stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Cupping or Bekam Hijamah traditional treatment

Medical treatments, miniature from from the Chirurgiae Magistri Rogerii by Roggerio dei Frugardi or Rogerius Salernitanus, Latin manuscript, France...

Medical treatments

Hernia operation in the scrotum, miniature from from the Chirurgiae Magistri Rogerii by Roggerio dei Frugardi or Rogerius Salernitanus, Latin...

Hernia operation in scrotum

Painting by Hieronymus Bosch depicting trepanation / trepanning, surgical intervention in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the human skull.

Painting by Hieronymus Bosch depicting trepanation

Interior of a Doctor's House - from reproduction of a miniature from 'Epistre de Othea' by Christine de Pisan, 15th century manuscript. CP:...

Interior of a Doctor's House

Woman setting a bone in a boy's leg, 14th century. The boy lies back on a table while the woman sets the bone in place. Creator: Unknown.

A Woman Setting A Bone In A Boys Leg

Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi Arab Muslim physician and surgeon in the hospital of Cordoba, Al-Andalus Engraving from La-vie-des-savants-illustres by Louis...

Albucasis working in the hospital, Cordoba

Anatomical illustration : doctor examining a patient's eye. Miniature from the manuscript "Surgery" written by Henri de Mondeville , 14th century....

Doctor examining a patient's eye - 14th century Illumination

Circa 1250, An operation for trepanning, cutting a hole in the skull to 'relieve pressure'.

Barber-surgeon attending to a man's forehead, circa 16th century. Creator: Unknown.

A Barber-Surgeon Attending To A Mans Forehead

Saints Cosmas and Damian performing a miraculous cure by transplantation of a leg, 1495. Creator: Master of Balbases.

A Vergers Dream: Saints Cosmas And Damian Performing A Miraculous Cure By Transplant...

Surgeon - from 16th century engraved design by J.Amman.

Painting showing trepanation / trepanning, surgical intervention in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the human skull.

Painting showing trepanation

To 'cure' cataracts, ancient doctors used a needle to poke the lens of the eye down into the vitreous fluid—the gel that fills much of the eyeball....

Medieval Cure for Cataracts

Doctor cauterising a wound with fire, from an edition of 'Book of Surgery' by Rogier de Salerne

Musee Atger, Faculte de Medecine, Montpellier, France

Medicine, surgery and pharmacy as seen by Guy de Chauliac, 14th century famed French surgeon. Doctors took more personal interest in compounding...

14th Century French Surgeon Guy de Chauliac

Fragment from a 14th century manuscript showing 'Vein Man' which illustrates the veins' locations and labels specify which ailments can be alleviated...

Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World exhibition

Illustrations in a 13th century manuscript describing a cauterization treatment for nasal polyps, on display during the press preview of Curious...

Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World exhibition

German surgeon - from 16th century engraving attributed to Holbein, taken from German translation of 'Consolation of Philosophy' by Boethius. Ausburg...

A German surgeon

Trepanation / trepanning, surgical intervention in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the human skull.

Physician reading a treatise on surgery, before him a table with surgical instruments, Pallavicino Castle, Varano de' Melegari, Parma, Italy, 13th...

Physician, Pallavicino Castle

Surgical instruments. Manuscript of Al-Tasrif by Abulcasis, ca 1213-1223. Found in the collection of Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc,...

Surgical Instruments. Manuscript Of Al-Tasrif (The Method Of Medicine) By Abulcasis

Medieval amputation scene

Private Collection

Drawing boards of anatomy and surgery : location of male organs, from the "Liber notabilium Philippi septimi francorum regis, a libris Galieni...

Anatomy: location of male organs - 14th cent. Manuscript

Islamic treatise on surgery 12th Century.

Islamic treatise on surgery.

Drawing boards of anatomy and surgery : skulls , from the "Liber notabilium Philippi septimi francorum regis, a libris Galieni extratus" by Gui of...

Anatomy: skulls (man's brain) - 14th cent. Manuscript

Guy de Chauliac French surgeon lecturing. On his right, six students and on his left, three great characters of the history of medicine : Galen ,...

Guy de Chauliac with great characters of the history of medicine

Medieval orthopedics: breaking a badly healed fracture of the leg. Woodcut from Hieronymus Brunswig's "Book of Surgery."

Medieval Illustration of Man Breaking Leg

French constable Bertrand du Guesclin accepts 200,000 livres from the papal legate, agreeing to bypass the city of Avignon on his way to fight Peter...

Saints Cosmas and Damian performing a miraculous cure by transplantation of a leg, 1495. Creator: Master of Balbases.

A Vergers Dream: Saints Cosmas And Damian Performing A Miraculous Cure By Transplant...

15th century manuscript detailing how astrological phenomena, weather events and classical mythology affect human life, on display during the press...

Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World exhibition

The Circumcision; Book of Hours, early 16th century. Creator: Unknown.

The Circumcision; Book Of Hours

The Circumcision; Book of Hours, after 1460. Creator: Unknown.

Initial G: The Circumcision; Book Of Hours

Interior of a Doctor's House - from reproduction of a miniature from 'Epistre de Othea' by Christine de Pisan, 15th century manuscript. CP:...

Interior of a Doctor's House

Interior of a Doctor's House - from reproduction of a miniature from 'Epistre de Othea' by Christine de Pisan, 15th century manuscript. CP:...

Interior of a Doctor's House

cupping or bekam hijamah traditional treatment - medieval surgery stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Cupping or Bekam Hijamah traditional treatment

cupping or bekam hijamah traditional treatment - medieval surgery stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Cupping or Bekam Hijamah traditional treatment