April 02, 2003

Dream Anatomy

Although it’s been there for several months, I’ve only just discovered the marvels on display at the Dream Anatomy exhibition at the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Almost everything there is fascinating: I’ve picked out just a few of the images that captured my attention.

Anatomical woodcut by Berengario da Capri.
from Isagogae breves per lucidae ac uberrimae in Anatomiam human corporis…; Bologna, 1523. Woodcut. National Library of Medicine. Jacopo Berengario da Carpi, (ca.1460-ca.1530) [anatomist].
Anatomical engraving/etching by Bidloo and de Lairesse.
from Ontleding des menschelyken lichaams…; Amsterdam, 1690. Copperplate engraving with etching. Govard Bidloo (1649-1713) [anatomist]. Gérard de Lairesse (1640-1711) [artist].
Etching/engraving of diorama by Fredrik Ruysch.
from Alle de ontleed- genees- en heelkindige werken…van Fredrik Ruysch …. Vol. 3; Amsterdam, 1744. Etching with engraving. Frederik Ruysch (1638-1731) [anatomist].
Anatomical engraving/etching by Albinus and Wandelaar.
from Tabulae Sceleti e Musculorum Corporis Humani; London, 1747. Copperplate engraving with etching. Bernhard Siegfried Albinus (1697-1770) [anatomist]. Jan Wandelaar (1690-1759) [artist].
Anatomical lithograph by Bertinatti and Leone.
from Elementi di anatomia fisiologica applicata alle belle arti figurative; Turin, 1837-39. Lithograph. Francesco Bertinatti (fl. mid-1800s) [anatomist]. Mecco Leone [artist].

Click on the images to see larger versions of the same. The links under each image go back to the appropriate pages in the exhibition. Note also the gallery page featuring thumbnails of all of the works on show.

Posted by misteraitch at April 2, 2003 12:41 PM | TrackBack
Comments

Fascinating link, thanks for it. It's nice to see a throurough and well-planned-out site like this to accompany an exhibit i'd probably never get to see in person.

It reminds me of an exhibit fairly similar in nature I saw at London's Hayward Gallery...must have been 3 years ago now.

Posted by: Tim on April 2, 2003 03:31 PM

These are gorgeous! And I'm not usually a big fan of skeleton pictures... :)

Posted by: Miranda on April 2, 2003 03:54 PM

After a lot of search i found this very useful site. very useful 'history of anatomy'

well done

Posted by: Dr Malik on September 21, 2003 04:21 PM

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Posted by: s a on April 27, 2007 12:58 PM

Exquisite reproductions.
Many thanks from a MFA student.

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