French School, Asclepius and Hippocrates, 1890, Stone, Set of 2

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To the right of asclepius and to the left of hippocrates, a monogram composed of an m crossed by a … Read more To the right of asclepius and to the left of hippocrates, a monogram composed of an m crossed by a triangle and, below, an l. Dimensions: 57 x 32 x 27 cm (each bust).

french school, circa 1900. "asclepius and hippocrates". Direct stone sculpture. To the right of asclepius and to the left of hippocrates, a monogram consisting of an m crossed by a triangle and, below, an l.

dimensions: 57 x 32 x 27 cm (each bust). Pair of carved stone busts representing asclepius, greek god of medicine, and hippocrates, considered the father of western medicine. These two sculptures, conceived as a whole, establish an iconographic dialogue between the mythological origins of medical practice and its later rational and scientific foundation. Asclepius is identified by his traditional attribute, the staff adorned with the coiled snake - a universal symbol of medicine - and by the greek alphabet inscription on the front. See less