Hieronymus Fracastorius (Girolamo Fracastoro) shows the shepherd Syphilus and the hunter Ilceus a statue of Venus to warn them against the danger of infection with syphilis. Engraving by Jan Sadeler I, 1588/1595, after Christoph Schwartz.

    • Schwarz, Christoph, approximately 1548-1592.
    Date:
    [1588/1595]
    Reference:
    524739i
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    Licence: Public Domain Mark

    Credit: Hieronymus Fracastorius (Girolamo Fracastoro) shows the shepherd Syphilus and the hunter Ilceus a statue of Venus to warn them against the danger of infection with syphilis. Engraving by Jan Sadeler I, 1588/1595, after Christoph Schwartz. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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