Objects and memories of military medicine - episode 2: The models of Jean Larrivé
The French Armed Forces Health Service opens a new chapter in its web series dedicated to the treasures of its museum.
This second episode focuses on the models of Jean-Baptiste Larrivé, a sculptor mobilized in 1915, who became a witness to military medicine in the heart of the trenches of the Great War.
Plaster, wood, wax: strikingly precise dioramas retrace, step by step, the journey of a wounded soldier. Relief under fire, muddy communication trenches, underground first-aid post… Each scene captures the brutal reality of the front and the ingenuity of the military medical personnel.
Designed as educational tools to train medical teams, these models now constitute a living record of the French Armed Forces Health Service's commitment.