Galen Collection

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Claudius Galen (Bust)
CLAUDIUS GALEN Greek physician working in Rome, at court of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus : he tended the gladiators, and voiced theory of humours. Date: 129 - 199

Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). About 1250...Hippocrates and Galen, painted by the master of the " Traslazioni" in the crypt of the same church

Conversion of Galen
CLAUDIUS GALEN " Conversion of Galen" Greek physician to 5 Roman emperors and to gladiators. Author of the theory of the 4 humours

Galen, Physician and Philosopher (engraving)
663218 Galen, Physician and Philosopher (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Galen, Physician and Philosopher)

Jan Van Galen
JAN VAN GALEN Dutch naval commander Date: 1604 - 1653

Galen, portrait
Galen (Claudius Galenus c130 - 201 AD) Greek physician who moved to Rome and became physician to three emperors. Engraving published Paris, 1866

Claudius Galenus (c. 130-c. 201 AD) (oil on canvas)
CHT235107 Claudius Galenus (c.130-c.201 AD) (oil on canvas) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine, Paris

Treatise of Theriac after Galien, 1217 (vellum)
CHT231027 Treatise of Theriac after Galien, 1217 (vellum) by Islamic School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; out of copyright

Galen assisting a gladiator, wounded in the circus of Bergamo
LLM459597 Galen assisting a gladiator, wounded in the circus of Bergamo by Planella Coromina, Josep or Jose (1804-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Galen assisting a gladiator)

Galen
LLM459595 Galen by Planella Coromina, Josep or Jose (1804-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Galen. Based on the manuscript of Dioscorides in the Imperial Library in Vienna)

Hippocrates and Galen, Crypt of Anagni Cathedral (fresco)
703223 Hippocrates and Galen, Crypt of Anagni Cathedral (fresco) by Italian School, (12th century); Anagni Cathedral, Anagni, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Hippocrates of Cos (c.460 BC-c.370 BC)

Ms 1003 f. 185v Examining a Patient, from Oeuvres de Galien
XIR169111 Ms 1003 f.185v Examining a Patient, from Oeuvres de Galien by Claudius Galenus (c.130-c.201) (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Reims, France; French

Ms. Arabe 2964 fol. 49 Plants from the Treatise of Theriac after Galien
CHT163241 Ms. Arabe 2964 fol.49 Plants from the Treatise of Theriac after Galien, 1217 (vellum) by Islamic School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Galens Conversion (engraving)
960527 Galens Conversion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Galens Conversion)

Ms. Arabe 2964 fol. 57 Medicinal plants for the theriac, from Treatise of Theriac
CHT163243 Ms. Arabe 2964 fol.57 Medicinal plants for the theriac, from Treatise of Theriac after Galien, 1217 (vellum) by Islamic School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Claudius Galenus of Pergamum (c. 131-c. 201) (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT223912 Claudius Galenus of Pergamum (c.131-c.201) (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (16th century); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris

Ms 413 f. 92v Medicinal Plants, illustration from Traite de Medecine
XIR161078 Ms 413 f.92v Medicinal Plants, illustration from Traite de Medecine by Claudius Galenus (c.130-c.201) translated by Gerard de Cremone (1114-87) (vellum) by French School

Galen teaching anatomy in Ancient Rome (engraving)
3647133 Galen teaching anatomy in Ancient Rome (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Galen teaching anatomy in Ancient Rome)

Ms Lat 6823 fol. 1v Hippocrates (c. 460-c. 377 BC) and Hunayn ibn Ishaq (808-73
CHT235144 Ms Lat 6823 fol.1v Hippocrates (c.460-c.377 BC) and Hunayn ibn Ishaq (808-73) and Hippocrates and Claudius Galenus (c.131-c.201) from De Herbis by Manfredus de Monte Imperiali

Ms 2046 A doctor teaching, from Aphorisms by Hippocrates (c. 460-c
CHT235123 Ms 2046 A doctor teaching, from Aphorisms by Hippocrates (c.460-c.377 BC) with a commentary by Claudius Galenus (c.130-c.201) (vellum) by French School

Ms. Arabe 2964 fol. 15 from Treatise of Theriac after Galien, 1217 (vellum)
CHT164532 Ms. Arabe 2964 fol.15 from Treatise of Theriac after Galien, 1217 (vellum) by Islamic School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; out of copyright

The Major Physicians of Antiquity, fascimile from the Codex Constantinopolitanus of
CHT235117 The Major Physicians of Antiquity, fascimile from the Codex Constantinopolitanus of Dioscorides (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Ms. Arabe 2964 fol. 5 Scene from the Treatise of Theriac after Galien
CHT163240 Ms. Arabe 2964 fol.5 Scene from the Treatise of Theriac after Galien, 1217 (vellum) by Islamic School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ms. Arabe 2964 fol. 19 The Doctor Anoromachus curing his brother bitten by a snake
CHT164533 Ms. Arabe 2964 fol.19 The Doctor Anoromachus curing his brother bitten by a snake, from Treatise of Theriac after Galien, 1217 (vellum) by Islamic School

Ms 1003 fol. 79 A Doctor Diagnosing a Patient, from Oeuvres de Galien
XIR184030 Ms 1003 fol.79 A Doctor Diagnosing a Patient, from Oeuvres de Galien by Claudius Galenus (c.130-c.201) (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Reims

Ms. 2046 fol. 1 Instruction scene, first page of Aphorisms
CHT164196 Ms. 2046 fol. 1 Instruction scene, first page of Aphorisms by Hippocrate with Comments by Galen (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine, Paris

Section of the Grizzly Giant with Galen Clark, Mariposa Grove, Yosemite, 1865-66

Galen, (129 AD-c216), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Galen, (129 AD-c216), 1830. Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus (129 AD-c216) known as Galen of Pergamon, Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher in the Roman Empire

Civic Centre, San Francisco, USA - Exposition Auditorium
Civic Centre (now the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium), San Francisco, California, USA - Exposition Auditorium. The auditorium was designed by renowned Bay Area architects John Galen Howard

Hippocrates and Galen, physicians, fresco of the Cathedral of Anagni

Claudius Galen (129-201). Greek doctor, chromolithograph, 1883

Aelius Galenus Or Claudius Galenus, Ad129 To C. 199 / 217, Aka Galen Of Pergamon
Aelius Galenus Or Claudius Galenus, Ad129 To C.199/217, Aka Galen Of Pergamon. Roman Physician, Surgeon And Philosopher. From Crabbs Historical Dictionary Published 1825

Trumpet vine (Campsis x tagliabuana Madame Galen )

Roman Bikini Girls Mosaic
Detail from a 4th century Ad Roman mosaic showing three women exercising. The two on the right are throwing a ball. The woman on the left is carrying a palm frond

Physician, satirical artwork
Physician. Historical satirical artwork of a physician. French text labels are on remedies emerging from the physicians mouth, and treatments on the table at lower left

London Trade Card - Richard Siddall, Chemist at the Golden Head in Panton Street near the Haymarket. 18th century

Christof Von Galen
CHRISTOF BERNHARD von GALEN Prince-bishop of Munster, depicted in secular dress, with a bishops mitre over his head but also swords, to show he was a warrior too ! Date: 1606 - 1678

Matthaeus Galen
MATTHAEUS GALEN Flemish theologian at Douai. Date: 1528 - 1573

Claudius Galen - 4
CLAUDIUS GALEN Greek physician working in Rome, at court of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus : he tended the gladiators, and voiced theory of humours. Date: 129 - 199

Christof Bernhard Galen
CHRISTOF BERNHARD von GALEN Prince-Bishop of Munster, depicted during a bombardment Date: 1606 - 1678

GALEN. Engraving
Galen of Pergamum (129-c. 216). Greek physician, anatomist and therapist. Oil

Portrait of Galen Abrahamsz Rooster, Michiel van Musscher, 1655 - 1705

Portrait of Abraham Galen, possibly Anna Maria van Schurman, 1617 - 1678

Bad Ragaz, Switzerland
The ruins of Freudenberg Castle at Bad Ragaz, a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland, canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland Date: 1903

Galen (Claudius Galenus c130 - 201 AD) Greek physician. Physician to the gladiators at Pergamum tending the wounded in the amphitheatre. Artists reconstruction published Paris, 1866

Galen, portrait
Galen, Prince of Physicians Next to Hippocrates according to the French surgeon, Ambroise Pare. Galen (Caudius Galenus c130 - 201 AD)

Gallo-Roman Pharmacy C016 / 8799
2nd century AD relief from Grand Gaul, depicting a Gallo-Roman pharmacist (a woman) brewing medicinal plants in a cauldron which she stirs with a ladle

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Galen, a name that echoes through time and space, encompassing the realms of medicine, philosophy, art, and history. From the ancient bust of Claudius Galen to the storm clouds brewing over Galen in Montana, his influence is felt far and wide. In the crypt of the Cathedral in Anagni, Italy, an enigmatic fresco from 1928 captures our imagination. Its creator remains unknown but its depiction of Galen's conversion speaks volumes about his impact on society. As a physician and philosopher, Galen's teachings have left an indelible mark on medical practices throughout history. His engraved portrait serves as a reminder of his contributions to this noble field. Jan Van Galen emerges as another figure bearing this illustrious name. Who was he? What legacy did he leave behind? The answers lie buried within the annals of time. Christof von Galen appears twice in our journey through captions - perhaps indicative of his significance. Who was this man? A leader? A scholar? Only further exploration can reveal his true identity. From oil paintings capturing Claudius Galenus' likeness to vellum manuscripts detailing Treatise of Theriac after Galien in 1217; each artifact adds another layer to understanding this enigmatic figure. But it is perhaps the image that resonates most deeply - that assisting a wounded gladiator in Bergamo's circus. In this moment frozen in time, we witness compassion transcending boundaries; healing hands reaching out amidst chaos and brutality. Galen: a name whispered by historians and scholars alike; shrouded in mystery yet revered for centuries. As we unravel these fragments scattered across time and geography, we come closer to uncovering the essence of who he truly was – an influential figure whose impact continues to shape our world today.