Sculpture of Aesculapius
- Circa 1919
Illustration of a sculpture of Aesculapius in the main entrance of the Lilly Science Building. The sculpture was a copy of a Greek original. Aesculapius (or Asculapius) was the god of medicine in ancient Greek, his staff wrapped with a snake is still used as a symbol for medicine.
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Eli Lilly and Company. “Sculpture of Aesculapius.” Hand Book of Pharmacy and Therapeutics. Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1919. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/8049g621b.
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