Beds for two in Hotel Dieu
The Kitchen.
Long view of the ward.
Painting on wooden panels. They could be closed up to protect. The powers that be made the artist paint over the naked figures but he did it with a protective layer so they were found during restoration. Those on the LHS were headed for heaven. Those on the RHS had been bad and were going to Hell.
Ancient Chalices in the Museum.
The pharmacy. Some of the ingredients didn't bear thinking about. Trepaning was a favourite cure for mental illness. Hyperchondriacs were told they had a stone in their brain. A faux trepaning was conducted and the patient was presented with a stone.
Sepatate ward for the dying.
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