Pitie-salpetriere Hospital, 1795 #1
by Photo Researchers
Title
Pitie-salpetriere Hospital, 1795 #1
Artist
Photo Researchers
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Color enhanced image based on a painting by Joseph-Nicolas Robert-Fleury (1797-1890), of Philippe Pinel, chief physician of Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital in Paris, ordering the removal of chains from mentally-disabled patients in 1795. Pinel (1745-1826) is considered the founder of modern psychiatry. He was chief physician of Salpetriere from 1795 until his death in 1826.
Uploaded
May 30th, 2013
Embed
Share
Comments
There are no comments for Pitie-salpetriere Hospital, 1795 #1. Click here to post the first comment.