Ziekenzaal in klooster before 1864

"Ziekenzaal in klooster" (Sickroom in a Monastery), created before 1864, is a lithograph by Charles Rochussen, a prominent 19th-century Belgian artist. The work depicts a scene of a monastery hospital, focusing on a group of monks tending to a sick patient. The artwork offers a glimpse into the medieval practices of healthcare, with monks administering treatment and tending to the spiritual needs of the ill. Rochussen's detailed portrayal of the monastery interior and the figures within highlights the complexities of life and death during this period. The lithograph is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.