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Portrait of Rhazes (al-Razi)

A later imagined portrait of al-Razi as a physician and alchemist, from the Wellcome Images collection.

An imagined later portrait representing al-Razi, created long after his lifetime.

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Portrait of Rhazes (al-Razi), Wellcome Images.

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What it is

This is an engraved-style portrait of al-Razi, shown as a bearded man wearing a turban. It comes from the Wellcome Images collection and is not a likeness made during his lifetime.

Why it matters

Because no image of al-Razi survives from his own time, later artists imagined his appearance based on his reputation as a great physician and alchemist. This portrait shows how he was remembered and honoured centuries after his death.

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