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Anatomy: Art & Science

Anatomy: Art & Science

In the mid-1500s, sumptuous anatomical studies of human anatomy began appearing as an explosion of human dissection yielded a new perspective on the human form. Prompted by this, veterinarians published similar studies of the anatomy of the horse which focused not only on the science of the body, but used a great deal of art and aesthetics to convey its subject matter.



Andreas Vesalius, De Fabrica Corporis Humani, page 174 - human muscles, 1543. Carlo Ruini, Anatomia del Cavallo, page 243 - horse muscles, 1618.


Andreas Vesalius, De Fabrica Corporis Humani, page 368 - veins of a human, 1543. Andrew Snape, The Anatomy of an Horse, veins of a horse, 1683.

Last reviewed: 17 March 2006
Last updated: 17 March 2006
First published: 24 January 2006
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