View asset onlyInfections / Insects as carriers / C15thMedicin:Infection.– As early as the 15th century insects are associated with carrying infectious diseases.–Woodcut, coloured.From: Hortus Sanitatis, 1491.IdentifierAKG228876ArtistANONYMOUS PERSONSourceakg-imagesCredit lineakg-imagesEvent date1491Image date1491Time Period15TH CENTURY2ND MILLENNIUM A.D.TopicBOOK ILLUSTRATIONENTOMOLOGYGERMAN ARTGOTHIC ARTILLUSTRATIONINFECTIONINSECT ; BUG (INSECT)INSECT BITE ; INSECT STING ; STING (INSECT)LATE GOTHICMEDICINEMOSQUITOPLAGUE OF INSECTSSLEEPINGZOOLOGYTitleHORTUS SANITATISTechniqueGRAPHIC ART ; GRAPHIC ARTSPRINTED GRAPHICSWOODCUTSize2529px × 3083px (22 MB) 21.4 cm × 26.1 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats2953px × 3601px (30 MB) TIFF25.0 cm × 30.5 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownloadRelated Selections:Disgust