Temple of the Antoinistes, Liège: the priest faces a portrait of Father Antoine, entreating him to help heal a sick follower. Photograph by Kurt Lubinski, 1920/1940.

1920-1940

1 photograph : photoprint ; sheet 16.4 x 11.6 cm

Temple of the Antoinistes, Liège, Belgium - healing in a cell. The prayer in which the priest entreats the spirit of Father Antoine to help in the healing of a sick follower is said. The priest, who is now in a trance, begs the spirit of Father Antoine to enlighten him about the illness from which the believer suffers. An enormous portrait of the so-called 'Great Healer of Mankind' who passed on in 1912, hangs on the wall of this consulting room [...] Lettering giving information attached to photograph Photographer's printed stamp on verso

Wellcome Collection 577068i