Sts Cosmas and Damian – by Johann Ulrich Wechtlin – Woodcut – Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality Photo of Saint " is the Patron Saint

" is the Patron Saint of schoolchildren and magicians

that she can intervene on our behalf before her Son

He lived through the Industrial Revolution and into the 20th Century

Never tempt me with your vanities

writing books on theology

Sts Cosmas and Damian – by Johann Ulrich Wechtlin – Woodcut – Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality Photo of Saint " is the Patron SaintThis fascinating German woodcut was the title page from a 1517 medical handbook, invoking Saints Cosmas and Damian. The intricate and expressive woodcut is enhanced with simple but engaging hand painted watercolors. We have looked at this picture many times, spent hours restoring it, and it still gives us pleasure. The medical handbook, in use for over 100 years, was by Hans von Gersdorff. The title was Feldtbuch der Wundtartzney, literally Field Book