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Framed Print of Human Brain, Vesalius, 16th Century
Vesalius was determined to show the inside of the brain, just as he had with so many other organs. When he took up the subject of brain anatomy and physiology, he had to deal not only with Galen's ideas but those of medieval theologians, who had done little or no direct observation. Contemporary descriptions of the brain divided it into ventricles, much like the heart, and declared it the origin of a substance called "animal spirit, " which it distributed to the rest of the body. De Humani Corporis Fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human Body) is one of the most influential works in the history of Western medicine. It was conceived and written by 28 year old Andreas Vesalius (December 31, 1514 - October 15, 1564) a Belgian anatomist and physician. He was a professor at the University of Padua and later became Imperial physician at the court of Emperor Charles V. He was both a gifted dissector and a learned scholar whose great contribution was to apply to anatomy the critical methods developed by the Renaissance humanist scholars. In 1564 he went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. When he reached Jerusalem, he received a message requesting he again accept the Paduan professorship, which had become vacant. The ship he sailed on was wrecked on the island of Zakynthos. Here he soon died in such debt that a benefactor paid for his funeral. He was 49 years old. © NLM / Science Source
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Media ID 47340053
16th Anatomical Anatomy Andreas Biology Bodies Body Book Books Brain Brains Copper Corporis Cranium Fabrica Head Heads Human Humani Humans Intaglio Plate Plates Renaissance Sixteenth Structure Vesalius West Western Woodcut Woodcuts
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 20.6cm x 19.3cm (8.1" x 7.6")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
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