Through a Glass, Darkly: Interpreting Animal Physicians

Author / Editor
Hardwick, Paul.

Title
Through a Glass, Darkly: Interpreting Animal Physicians

Published
Reinardus 15 : 63-70, 2002.

Description
Medieval iconography of the monkey physician examining a urinal reflects concern about contemporary physicians but may also evoke associations with Christ as salvific doctor. Hardwick briefly considers aspects of Phy-PardL and the Ellesmere portrait of the Physician.

Chaucer Subjects
Physician and His Tale.