First editionepochal publication, one of the most beautiful scientific books ever printed. Prior to the publication of this book, medical texts were. It was a major advance in the history of anatomy over the longdominant work of galen, and presented itself as such. The copy at the university of basel is not only in very good condition, but large parts of it are also richly colored by a more or less contemporary hand and contain additional floral and ornamental illustrations. Ostensibly an appraisal of a popular but ineffective treatment for gout, syphilis, and stone, this work is especially important as a continued polemic against galenism and a reply to critics in the camp of his former professor jacobus sylvius, now an obsessive detractor. Andreas vesalius 15141564, a native of brussels, was descended from a family of prominent physicians in city of wesel in the duchy of cleves. The book was published in basle in 1543, with more than 600 pages of text and beautifully detailed engravings by artists from the workshop of titian. In this book, vesalius corrects many of the errors made by galen of pergamon. Andreas vesalius anatomist 15141564 stephen van calcar and the workshop of titian artists vesalius dissects a cadaver in the center of a crowded anatomical theater, while death hovers over the scene. Vesalius is often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy. If you quote the table of contents, please use the following citation.
He was born in brussels, which was then part of the. Aug 25, 2016 historical anatomies home browse titles andreas vesalius. Fourth edition and third folio edition vesalius, andreas. Historical anatomies home browse titles andreas vesalius. By dissecting human bodies, vesalius showed that many of the things galen wrote about were wrong. The locations of the two previous studies hav e been up dated, and. Includes a digitized facsimile of the 1543 basel edition and a commentary by katharine park.
Il celebre trattato di anatomia di vesalio prima edizione. The intense collaboration between scientist, artist, and printer was unprecedented. Leonardo da vinci dissected 30 corpses and noted abnormal anatomy. Methodo anatomica in praelectionibus publicis proposita, ad andreae vesalij tabulas instituta. First edition of the most important and influential book in the study of human anatomy and one of the most beautiful scientific books ever printedgrolier. Subcategories this category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. In this work vesalius rejected the teachings of galen and stressed the importance of direct, exact observation. As a student and young anatomist, vesalius conducted numerous dissections. Michelangelo, too, performed a number of dissections. Vesalius biogrsfia the latinized form of andries van wesel.