Extracting the Stone of Madness, Bosch
Cutting the Stone, also called Extracting the Stone of Madness or The Cure of Folly, is a painting by Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450-1516) completed around 1494 or later. The painting shows a surgeon removing the stone of madness from a patient's head by trepanation. Oil on panel
Picture No
14028469
Media ID
47828296
Size
3000px x 4289px
(7.8MB)
Credit
© Science Source / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Science Source
Date
circa 1494
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