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A 1555 woodcut book by Vesalius that challenges the ancient texts of Aristotle and Galen on human anatomy. The book contains over 200 illustrations by various artists, including the frontispiece of Vesalius dissecting a corpse.
- Melencolia I
"Drawings and Prints: Selections from the Permanent...
- Adam and Eve
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- Christ Carrying The Cross
"Drawings and Prints: Selections from the Permanent...
- Melencolia I
Oct 23, 2022 · The illustrations from the works of Andreas Vesalius of Brussels; with annotations and translations, a discussion of the plates and their background, authorship and influence, and a biographical sketch of Vesalius.
Vesalius created detailed illustrations of anatomy for students in the form of six large woodcut posters. When he found that some of them were being widely copied, he published them all in 1538 under the title Tabulae anatomicae sex .
De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem ( Latin, lit. "On the factory of the human body in seven books") is a set of books on human anatomy written by Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564) and published in 1543. It was a major advance in the history of anatomy over the long-dominant work of Galen, and presented itself as such.
A physician, anatomist and illustrator, Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) created De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem aged 28, while he was a professor of medicine at Padua, Italy. Vesalius took...
Oct 30, 2014 · Working from three images from the Fabrica —a skeleton, a figure of muscles, and an illustration of the brain—this exhibit shows the many ways Vesalius’ work built on past anatomists, and exerted its influence well into the future.
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Jul 17, 2014 · Learn about the remarkable books that made Andreas Vesalius, the father of anatomy, famous 500 years ago. See the beautiful woodcuts of human anatomy that he commissioned and how they reflect his knowledge and artistic vision.
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