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Remedy for Syphilis
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Remedy for Syphilis

c. 1589 - c. 1593 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The bed-ridden patient is given a new medicine against syphilis made from the Haitian plant Guaiacum. The brothel scene on the wall refers to a debauched lifestyle as the possible cause of the disease. At the right, the bark of the plant is being chopped into pieces and the medicine prepared. The print belongs to a series of 19 inventions from the Renaissance.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printbrothelphysician, doctorpatient, sick personmedicament, medicine
Credit lineMedicijn tegen syfilis. c. 1589 - c. 1593. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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