We can picture him as he dissects the corpse. Andreas Vesalius himself carries out the procedure. He observes the true make-up of the body – the bones and muscles. He goes beyond the teachings of classical texts, parroted by his contemporaries even though they contained hundreds of errors. We find Vesalius in his study at Padua, writing a revolutionary work: a treatise that blends science and art, with 300 drawings, designed to enable the reader to explore the human body, of which he provides an accessible overview for students.
The book opens the way for modern medicine and is a Renaissance work of great beauty, produced in collaboration with artists from Titian’s workshop. Vesalius is considered the founder of modern anatomy and his ‘Seven Books on the Fabric of the Human Body’ (De humani corporis fabrica libri septem), published in 1543, is a watershed between two eras.
Knowledge is freedom.
We can picture him as he dissects the corpse. Andreas Vesalius himself carries out the procedure. He observes the true make-up of the body – the bones and muscles. He goes beyond the teachings of classical texts, parroted by his contemporaries even though they contained hundreds of errors. We find Vesalius in his study at Padua, writing a revolutionary work: a treatise that blends science and art, with 300 drawings, designed to enable the reader to explore the human body, of which he provides an accessible overview for students. The book opens the way for modern medicine and is a Renaissance work of great beauty, produced in collaboration with artists from Titian’s workshop. Vesalius is considered the founder of modern anatomy and his ‘Seven Books on the Fabric of the Human Body’ (De humani corporis fabrica libri septem), published in 1543, is a watershed between two eras.
Knowledge is freedom.