Analysis Of Dr. Hingston And The Operating Room By Joseph-Charles Franchere

I chose the painting, titled “Dr. Hingston and the Operating Room” by Joseph-Charles Franchere, 1866-1921, textbook page 134. He studied art from 1887-1892 with various other painters including Joseph Blanc and Joseph Chabert. During his career as an artist, he has won various awards and was since known as a prolific artist during his time. His various paint mediums included oil, water colour and pastels. He had his own studio and painted landscapes as well as religious murals that are now shown at various places including, Château de Ramezay collection in Montreal. My instant reaction when looking at this piece is humbled. Seeing how even back in the early days of the 1900s, it seems as though doctors needed the help of the nurse during operations. I found it interesting that in the piece, there were various religious figures, nuns, in the operating room with the doctors and nurses. It makes you realize how prominent religion was in the health care field. The painting is of a physician, his two assistants, two bedside nurses and four nuns surrounding a man on an operating table. The physician has his hands over the man’s chest on the table while one assistant is handing him a tool and the other is providing the sleeping aide to keep the patient under. At the foot of the bed there is a bedside nurse with a pan …show more content…
I personally have never worked in an operating room, but have been through them during clinical experiences and have found it takes an art to have things running smoothly between your staff and the procedure at hand. I enjoy the fact that there are nuns, or religious figures in the operating room, it gives a sense of calming that everything will be alright. From my religious upbringing, I was taught having a nun or even having the crucifix nearby would lead to positive effects on the outcome of what is going