Cadaver Tomb of Guillaume de Harsigny
Guillaume de Harsigny (1300-1393),[note 1] was a French doctor and court physician to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.[1] One of the most notable physicians of his day, at age 92 Harsigny played a crucial role in the recovery of Charles VI of France from a coma brought about by a fit of insanity.[2] Following his death in 1392, Harsigny was buried in a tomb at Laon which featured one of the earliest examples of medieval cadaver tomb sculpture.[3][4]
Notes
- ^ Some sources show a birthdate of 1310.
References
- ^ Glain (2005), 3
- ^ Tuchman (1978), 525
- ^ Tuchman (1978), 529
- ^ Church Monument Society Retrieved July 15, 2012.
Bibliography
- Glain, Stephen. (2005). Mullahs, Merchants, and Militants: The Economic Collapse of the Arab World. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-3123-2912-9
- Tuchman, Barbara. (1978). A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century. New York: Ballantine. ISBN 978-0-345-34957-6