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realistic in the modern sense of the word. Galen, the prominent Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher in the Roman empire had written on anatomy among other topics, but his work remained largely unchecked until the time of Vesalius.

In the final chapter, the longest chapter of the entire collection, Vesalius gives detailed step-by-step instructions on how to dissect the abdominopelvic organs.

of art and anatomy. The colouring of the frontispiece of this copy of the Epitome shows some similarities, such as the marbling effect of the cartouche bearing the title of the book. holdings, De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem. Although Vesalius was unfamiliar with the anatomy of pregnancy, he provides illustrations of the placenta and the fetal membrane, making anatomical reference to Galen by comparing a dog's reproductive organs to those of a human. It was not until William Harvey's work on the circulation of the blood (De Motu Cordis, 1628) that this misconception of Galen's would be rectified in Europe. He also describes how the body contains four veins (the portal vein, the venae cavae, the artery-like vein [now understood as the Pulmonary Vein], and the umbilical vein) and two arteries (the aorta, and the vein-like artery [now understood as the Pulmonary Artery]) as being the main vessels which branch out into smaller veins and arteries. The first book constitutes about a quarter of the entire collection. [2], The success of Fabrica recouped the work's considerable expense, and brought Vesalius European fame, partly through cheap unauthorized copies.

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The Fabrica, dedicated to the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, was printed on a large folio paper (leaf height c. 43 cm) and ran to over 700 pages.

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The more than 250 illustrations are of great artistic merit and are generally attributed by modern scholars to the "studio of Titian" rather than Johannes Stephanus of Calcar, who provided drawings for Vesalius' earlier tracts.

The frontispiece, the author portrait, a figure of the skeleton, and the initials from the Fabrica are re-used in the Epitome.

Underneath the woodcut of the frontispiece, Vesalius explained the structure of the Epitome. A major theme of this book is whether Galen described the bones of the human skeleton accurately. New York : Dover Publications Inc., 1973.

De Humani corporis fabrica librorum Epitome: Vorzugsausgabe: Amazon.es: Libros. Cushing traced only 22 copies of the Epitome (2 of them printed on vellum), without, however, commenting on their completeness or otherwise. : [ex officina Johannis Oporini, 1546].

The Epitome was a companion piece to the Seven books on the fabric of the human body (commonly known as the Fabrica, both published in 1543 in Basel and authored by Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564). Cockx Indestege, Vesalius, 46 (“leaves L with the female nude and [O] with one set of figures to be cut out, wanting”).

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No Kindle device required. He closes each book with a chapter on the correct way to dissect the heart and the brain respectively.

Here Vesalius begins to describe how Galen's anatomical descriptions do not match his own observations.

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Vesalius, Andreas (1514-64). Alternately, one may begin from the male and female nude figures towards the end of the book.

Turning the pages from the male nude towards the beginning of the book, the reader could follow the order of dissection, with the layers of the male nude gradually being removed. Contents List Available. The various parts of the anatomy are illustrated in nine woodcuts, divided into two skeletal, four muscular, and two circulatory charts, plus a neurological chart.

Roberts. Annotations in a copy of that edition donated to the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto, have been identified as Vesalius's own, showing that he was contemplating a third edition, never achieved.

He then goes on to describe the liver, gall bladder, and the spleen. At present, the connection between these two copies is unclear, and therefore it is not possible to confirm the speculation that the Cambridge Epitome was the copy Vesalius had dedicated to prince Philip.

The Epitome contains a very brief summary of the anatomical structures in the Fabrica, and includes large woodcuts of the dissected body, and a sheet that can be cut up and glued together to make a layered paper manikin.

The Fabrica was already a large folio book with over 700 pages; Vesalius had offered to pay extra for larger paper, since he wanted his book to be as impressive as possible. cardiovascular system and female genitalia from the Epitome of

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He even continues to describe some of the structures in the way Galen would.

Anatomy In the opening chapters, Vesalius "gives general aspects of bones and skeletal organisation, dealing with the differences in texture, strength, and resilience between bone and cartilage; explaining the complex differences between types of joints and reviewing some basic elements of descriptive techniques and terminology."

Attributed It presents Vesalius' observations on human bones and cartilage, which he collected from cemeteries. All copies of the Epitome (including the vellum copy in the British Museum) have sheets that bear traces of having been folded in half horizontally, as this is how the publisher sent the work’s oversize single sheets to their recipients. In order to show respect to Galen, he suggests Galen's use of anatomical structure is in fact correct, but not for humans. : [in officina Roberti Winter], 1539. Title page with Vesalius carrying out a dissection, from 'De humani corporis fabrica librorum epitome' Artist: John of Calcar (John Stephen Calcar) (Netherlandish, Calcar, Cleves 1499–1546/50 Naples (active Italy)) Date: ca.

Through his observations of butchers cutting meat, he was able to incorporate the skills they used in the dissection of the human body.

to Jan Stevenszoon van Calcar. observer.