Art - Andreas Vesalius

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Andreas Vesalius died on 2 October 1564 at age 49. Born in Brussels as Andries van Wesel into a family of physicians and pharmacists, Vesalius received his own medical degree from the University of Padua in 1537.

an old book with a drawing of a human body

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Andreas Vesalius. De Humani Corporis Fabrica, 1543

Human Anatomy Drawing

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Human Anatomy Art

Body Anatomy

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first and second layers of muscles from the Epitome of Vesalius, Basel, 1543

a drawing of a human head with multiple parts attached to the neck and upper part

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a drawing of the human body in brown and beige

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Andreas Vesalius (31 December 1514-October 1564) was an anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, De humani corporis fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human B

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De Humani Corporis Fabrica

De Humani Corporis Fabrica... Basel, 1543. Woodcut. National Library of Medicine. Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) [anatomist] Stephen van Calcar and the Workshop of Titian [artists] A ruined body leans against ancient ruins, a metaphoric echo. Here, visual metaphor coexists with a commitment to accurate naturalist depiction.