Great Moments in Pharmacy Painting Reflection

Great Moments in Pharmacy Painting Reflection

Reflecting on Great Moments in Pharmacy

These artifacts are a collection of 40 paintings depicting a comprehensive history of pharmacy by artist Robert Thom (1915-1979).

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Robert Thom paintings depicting the history of pharmacy are well known in most parts of the world (Larsen, 2012). Numerous museums across the world have had an opportunity to showcase his paintings in their exhibitions. Even though he was the painter, Thom was not the person behind the initial idea to document the history of pharmacy on canvasses. Such a privilege falls on George A. Bender, credited with requisitioning the paintings from Robert Thom. Galen Experiments in Drug Compounding is one of the paintings that depict this history.

 

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