The Extraction of the Stone of Madness, 16th century illustration

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The Extraction of the Stone of Madness, illustration. A surgeon is cutting the 'stone of madness', also known as 'the stone of folly' from a patient's head. A previous patient is in the background with a bandage around his head. Illustration circa 1550-1600 after Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516).

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Photo credit: © Rijksmuseum/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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