Sick Person Collection (#2)

Le charlatan - The quacksalver par Theodore Rombouts (1597-1637)
FIA5401628 Le charlatan - The quacksalver par Theodore Rombouts (1597-1637), 1620-1625 - Oil on canvas, 118x223 - Museo del Prado, Madrid by Rombouts, Theodor (1597-1637); Prado, Madrid

Wet nurse visited her sick child par Wenig, Karl Bogdanovich (1830-1908)
FIA5404169 Wet nurse visited her sick child par Wenig, Karl Bogdanovich (1830-1908), 1860s - Oil on canvas - State A. Radishchev Art Museum, Saratov by Wenig

The crazy house. (oil on wood, 1814-1816)
LRI4606023 The crazy house.(oil on wood, 1814-1816) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Academia de San Fernando, Madrid; (add.info.: The crazy house)

Bonaparte Visiting the Plague Victims of Jaffa (oil on canvas, 1804)
LRI4607075 Bonaparte Visiting the Plague Victims of Jaffa (oil on canvas, 1804) by Gros, Antoine Jean (1771-1835); Louvre, Paris

Virgil reading the Aeneid to Augustus and Octavia Oil on canvas 1787 National Gallery
FIA5384140 Virgil reading the Aeneid to Augustus and Octavia Oil on canvas 1787 National Gallery, London 147, 2x167 by Taillasson, Jean Joseph (1745-1809); 147, 2x167 cm; National Gallery, London

"Sur la route de l arracheur de dents"
FIA5403115 " Sur la route de l arracheur de dents" (On the road to the tooth puller) Peinture de Nikolai Sverchkov (1817-1898) 1873 Collection privee by Sverchkov

Anemic Lady Pale Lady Interior sick young woman sitting
The Anemic Lady The Pale Lady. Interior with a sick young woman sitting on a chair next to a table in front of a box bed. Under her foot she has a stove, on the right is a cat

Sick Woman interior doctor takes pulse young woman
The Sick Woman, The Sick Woman. In an interior, a doctor takes the pulse of a young woman who is leaning forward with her head on a pillow. In the background a bed, on the wall a lute and a clock

Portrait sick girl lying bed girl lying sick
Portrait of a sick girl lying in bed, Portrait of a girl lying sick in bed, presumably a member of the family Van Reede van Oudtshoorn

Visiting Sick Visiting sick Interior Italian house
Visiting the Sick Visiting the sick, Visiting the sick. Interior of an Italian house where a poor family with a sick person in bed is visited by two people

Allegory Disease sick man lying bed sheet legs
Allegory of the Disease, A sick man is lying on bed with a sheet over his legs. Behind the bed are an old and a young man and a young woman with a candle

Allegory position William III savior fatherland
Allegory of the position of William III as savior of the fatherland, 1672, William III as savior of the fatherland. In the show the Dutch Virgin is lying in bed sick

physician human four forms series title middle
The physician as a human being The four forms of the physician (series title), In the middle a physician holding a pair of tweezers and a miniature heart. The instruments of medicine surround him

physician angel four forms series title center
The physician as an angel The four forms of the physician (series title), In the center an angel holding a cup of medicine in his hand. The instruments of medicine surround him

The physician as god, Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), 1587

Landscape with a hospital, Herman van Swanevelt, 1650 - 1705

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In these engravings and paintings from the 1850s, we catch a glimpse of the struggles faced by sick individuals throughout history. Luther's dear friend Philipp Melanchthon is depicted as very ill, prompting Luther to fervently pray for his recovery. The presence of the elector Johann Friedrich visiting Martin Luther during his own illness speaks to the importance placed on supporting those who are unwell. Another engraving shows Luther surrounded by pest-ridden sick persons in Wittenberg, highlighting the devastating impact of diseases on communities. In yet another scene, an exhausted Luther receives solace from an old monk, emphasizing the toll that sickness can take on both body and mind. Moving away from religious imagery, a painting by Mikhail Nesterov portrays a hermit walking along a lake with white hair and beard, perhaps symbolizing age and frailty often associated with illness. Meanwhile, "The Plague of Ashdod" depicts the Philistines struck down by disease in biblical times. A more hopeful image emerges in "The Miracle at the Pool of Bethesda, " where Jesus heals a paralyzed man near Jerusalem's pool frequented by other suffering individuals. This serves as a reminder that even amidst sickness and despair, there can be moments of miraculous healing. Shifting our focus to medical care practices over time, Gustav Budkovski's painting captures a doctor examining a sick woman while holding her urine sample—a testament to early diagnostic methods. Karl Aspelin's artwork showcases a doctor making house calls—an essential service for patients unable to travel due to their illnesses. Nikolai Zagorsky's painting transports us into a regional hospital setting in 19th-century Russia—highlighting how institutions were established to provide care for large numbers of sick individuals within communities. Lastly, Francisco Jover y Casanova's oil painting depicts Cardinal Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros liberating Christian prisoners afflicted with illness in Oran.