Bilder Ambroise Paré (c. 1510–1590) – Illustrations of Human Anomalies – Woodcut (1634)

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This woodcut, from the English translation of Ambroise Paré's Des Monstres et Prodiges, features two illustrations of human anomalies. The top woodcut depicts a figure described as a man without arms who uses his feet to perform tasks, a subject of medical curiosity during the period. The lower illustration shows a figure with two heads and two legs, but only one arm. These images are from the section of the work titled "Of Monſters and Prodigies," and they reflect the historical medical and scientific efforts to document and categorize physical variations, which were a topic of fascination in the 17th century.

Ambroise Paré was a French barber surgeon, anatomist, and the father of modern surgery. He was a pioneering figure of the Renaissance who introduced a number of innovative techniques in medical practice, advocating for the use of cauterization and ligatures over more brutal methods. His influential work, Des Monstres et Prodiges, was a comprehensive study that documented physical anomalies, blending medical observation with historical accounts and folklore.

Artist or Maker: Ambroise Paré 

Dimensions: Approximately 30 x 20 cm 

Medium: Woodcut 

Date: 1634


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