Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Orit Pinhas-Hamiel

  • Trijntje Keever—a tall tale

    Orit Pinhas-HamielHamiel UriTirosh AmitRamat Gan, Israel There is a life-size painting in the city of Edam in The Netherlands that portrays a girl who is exceptionally tall with disproportionately long hands. The artist is unknown, but the name of the girl in the picture is Trijntje Keever. Trijntje was born in April 1616, the daughter…