Article ID: CBB000932487

The Statues of Andreas Vesalius: “a capite ad calcem” (2008)

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The number of statues of Vesalius, fully depicting the father of anatomy, is very limited world-wide. What follows is a summary and description of the statues in Brussels,Vienna, Leuven (Louvain), and Chicago. The three-dimensional representation of Vesalius's first 'muscle man' in Terneuzen is also included.

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Description Describes the statues in Brussels, Vienna, Louvain, and Chicago.


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Authors & Contributors
Schollenberger, Hans Joachim
Coesemans, Steven
Schlegel, Konrad
Derez, Mark
Waelkens, Siska
Vanpaemel, Geert
Concepts
Sculpture
Medicine and art
Science and art
Universities and colleges
Human body
Human anatomy
Time Periods
20th century, early
19th century
16th century
17th century
Early modern
Renaissance
Places
Louvain (Belgium)
Brussels (Belgium)
Italy
Delft (Netherlands)
United States
Netherlands
Institutions
Louvain. Université
Solvay Conferences
University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)
International Solvay Institutes for Physics and Chemistry (Brussels)
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
Università di Bologna
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