I recently read The King's Anatomist, which is historical fiction surrounding the life of Andreas Vesalius. In the book, the reason for his out of place pilgrimage was not because of the claim that he had performed an autopsy on an alive subject (and subsequent inquisition death sentence, which was met by pardon from Phillip II, on the condition that he went on pilgrimage).
Is that a debunked rumour? Does anyone know why he was on pilgrimage, while also being described more or less as an unbeliever (or is that false as well)? I've discussed this with the author of the book and we'd both love insight here.
The story jumped back and forth between modern day (the cellist and the doctor, who were both women and I’m pretty sure in a lesbian relationship) and Andreas Vesalius, before and after publishing his first book. The cover was black and may have had a fetus on it but I don’t really remember. Got it from a yard sale brand new about 8 or 9 years ago. I was probably too young to really get it at the time but would like to give it another shot. Thanks!
Andreas Vesalius' On the fabric of the human body, here and here
title page from De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem
De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem (1543) is a groundbreaking work in human anatomy. a browsable version and the pdf file can be found here (Internet Archive) and the pdf file for another version can be found here (e-rara from ETH library)
Victor Frankenstein was famous for digging up body parts and using them for science to create his monster
Vesalius famously stole the bodies of executed criminals to use for his dissections and the furthering of science. He was often at odds with the church because of his practises and he was the first person to perform the public dissection of a human body
Does anybody know if Sawbones has done an episode on Andreas Vesalius, or an episode that talked about him?
Hello,
Quick question for first time Brussels visit:
For travel between Brussels airport (BRU) and accommodation near Andreas Vesalius (map) in the city, would the best method via public transportation be train between the airport and Bruxelles Nord station? Any practical tips? Or are there other recommended methods? Thank you!
I was doing a little bit of research on Leonardo Da Vinci, and I was curious as of if he was considered the founder of anatomy. It was to my surprise when Andreas Vesalius came up, given that he was born in 1514, while Da Vinci was born in 1452, stating to publish his Codex in 1510.
As a Belgian I have always been taught that 16th century physician Andreas Vesalius was the first to pioneer dissection of humans, thus heralding in a new era of anatomical science and putting the Middle Ages firmly behind him. The pop history goes that he had to overcome some initial opposition from the church, as dissection was seen as a desecration of the body, so instead they had to rely on texts from Greek and/or Roman authors. That's what they told us in school. But how true is this? Was there really no one in the centuries before who felt the need or the urge to cut open a body and see what was there, for whatever reason? And was "the church" really opposed to any and all dissections, even in a good cause?
Andreas Vesalius was a physician and anatomist during the scientific revolution who wrote a book called De Humani Corporis Fabrica that detailed the anatomy of the human body.
Doing that must've taken some guts.
So i wanna get a medival art tattoo, it sould be possible to do in black and white and not be too complicated. I got some motives to pick but i could use a few more recommendations. So if you know a medival painting that is either extrordinary weird/funny/strange or especially dark/bloody/scary(skeletons and devils preferrably) please let me know the bames or send me links for further inspiration.
and as i said, not too complex, well made and shaded, rather these pictures that are drawn from a side view
List of Figures:
Nicolaus Copernicus
Tycho Brahe
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Francis Bacon
René Descartes
Andreas Vesalius
Ambroise Paré
William Harvey
Anton can Leeuwenhoek
Robert Boyle
Isaac Newton
Most Likely Servants:
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
The Ones I Would Like To See:
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Andreas Vesalius
René Descartes
Could I get the absolute harshest, most high-standard review of my essay and how to improve it? I have never been the strongest writer, but I am absolutely willing to improve. I just really don't like it when people sugarcoat it, or when teachers treat me like a genius for the most basic stuff. Please be the hardest you can, just not cruel.
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The Schwa Was Here, written by Neil Shusterman, is a book that deals with topics of invisibility. Calvin Schwa is a boy who is so ordinary, he becomes functionally invisible to others. Meeting Anthony Bonano, who uses what he calls the “Schwa Effect” to make money, they get a dare that would change their lives forever. Anthony and Calvin face many conflicts throughout the story, from abandonment, love, loneliness, and invisibility. Can all conflicts be resolved? When questioning what is possible, and thinking of the unexpected, I would say yes, but also no. Anything is possible, meaning there is a solution to all problems.
What is possible? Humans generally follow what they consider to be common sense, and judge what is possible based on it. Yet what if there were situations falling outside of common sense? Schwa is a perfect example of this. He is nearly invisible to almost everyone due to believing himself invisible and his fear of disappearing completely. “He’s a freak” Ira says, ‘’freak‘’ being a word used commonly in fiction (specifically in light novels) when describing characters outside of common sense. Many people in history have challenged common sense, like when Einstein disproved aether as a concept in relativity theory, or when Andreas Vesalius discovered true human anatomy, challenging Galen, who based human anatomy on that of other mammals. If a being like Schwa existed, then that begs the question, what is really possible? If we take those cases, and consider anything to be possible, then every conflict may have a solution. Yet, what if we took a more realistic outlook on problem-solving?
“Expect the unexpected” is a common phrase that can be attributed to Irish poet Oscar Wilde, and is rather useful for trying to solve personal conflicts, as dealing with people themselves might be the most challenging conflicts of all. While the most difficult of personal or relationship problems could just be solved with fantasy concepts (as anything is possible), when dealing with realistic situations, many conflicts won’t be resolved. That, however, does not mean they can’t be resolved. Humans are com
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