GALEN
(Galen of Pergamum. Undated lithograph. Encyclopædia Britannica. Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine (Image ID: 192922). https://www.britannica.com/biography/Galen#/media/1/223895/136663.)
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(Galen of Pergamum. Undated lithograph. Encyclopædia Britannica. Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine (Image ID: 192922). https://www.britannica.com/biography/Galen#/media/1/223895/136663.)
Galen’s writings dominated Western and Islamic medical education for over 1,400 years, shaping clinical practice until the Renaissance.
(Unknown. Portrait of Galen. Engraving. 16th century. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Galenus.jpg.)
A 16th-century engraving of Galen, the ancient Greek physician, from Andreas Vesalius's anatomical works, depicting him with a short beard and scholarly robes, underscoring his advancements in medicine.
(Unknown. Galen. Line engraving. 18th century. Wellcome Collection. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Galen._Line_engraving._Wellcome_L0012587.jpg.)
An 18th-century line engraving of Galen from the Wellcome Collection, based on a classical bust, portraying the physician in profile with detailed shading to capture his thoughtful expression.