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Pair Bronze Busts Of Hippocrates And Lysimachus

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A pair of 19th century Grand Tour bronze busts depicting Hippocrates (c.460-c.370 BC) and Lysimachus (c.360 - c.281 BC).
 
Hippocrates was a Greek physician of the Classical period and widely considered the ''Father of Medicine''. He revolutionised healthcare by separating medicine from superstition, asserting that diseases had natural, environmental causes rather than being divine punishments. He established medicine as a science focused on clinical observation, prognosis, and ethical patient care. He is credited with creating the ethical code of conduct for doctors, which still influences medical ethics today, known as the ''The Hippocratic Oath''.
 
Lysimachus was one of the successors of Alexander the Great, rising from his elite bodyguard to become the king of Thrace, Asia Minor, and Macedon. He is renowned for holding Thrace against local tribes, his role at the pivotal Battle of Ipsus (301 BC), and the legend of killing a lion with his bare hands which left him scarred.
 
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Antique SA1210442 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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