Averroes (1126-1198),an Islamic physician and philosopher,was born in the city of Cordoba,Spain. His full Arabic name is Abu al-Walid Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn Rushd,often given as Ibn Rushd (The Commentator). Averroes served as a judge and a physician in Spain and Morocco. He wrote Kulliyat fi al tib (General Medicine,1162-1169),as well as commentaries on Aristotle. Averroes' work was widely translated into Latin,and later used by Aquinas as a basis for his works. This artwork is part of a 14th century fresco in the Spanish Chapel of the Santa Maria Novella church,Florence,Italy |