Georg Bartisch’s fabulous eye surgery illustrations from the 16th Century
by Anorak | 13th, September 2021
In 1583, Georg Bartisch (1535–1607), a German physician, produced the first Renaissance manuscript on ophthalmic disorders and eye surgery. The book, Ophthalmodouleia Das ist Augendienst, discusses ocular diseases, surgical techniques and instruments, and contained an ophthalmic atlas of 92 woodcuts depicting diseases of the eye. The pick of those illustrations are featured here, and be bought as prints and even T-shirts in our shop.
Posted: 13th, September 2021 | In: Key Posts, The Consumer Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
