The history of medicine and cardiology is marked by some geniuses who dared in thinking, research, teaching and transmitting scientific knowledge, and the Italian Andreas Vesalius one of these brilliant masters. His main scientific work "De Humani Corporis Fabrica" is not only a landmark study of human anatomy but also an artistic work of high aesthetic quality published in 1543. In the year 20...

Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) is considered the Father of Modern Anatomy, and an authentic representative of the Renaissance. His studies, founded on dissection of human bodies, differed from Galeno, who based his work on dissection of animals, constituted a notable scientific advance. Putting together science and art, Vesalius associated himself to artists of the Renaissance, and valued the ima...

One of t h e g r e a t e s t f igures in t h e h i s to ry of a n a t o m y is Andreas Vesal ius . I n 1543, h is m a s s i v e book, De Humani Corporis Fabrica, appea red ; i t a l t e r e d t h e h i s to ry of a n a t o m y a n d sc ience in m a n y w a y s . The Fabrica is of ten p r e s e n t e d by h i s t o r i a n s a s t h e or ig in poin t of m o d e r n a n a t o m y . Analysis of a ...

Andreas Vesalius (1514 –1564) is one of the greatest anatomists of all time. His lasting recognition is due to two major achievements: being instrumental in making anatomy an empirical science and presenting the results of his work in an extraordinarily innovative way. The latter is also his connection with the arts. Vesalius was born in Brussels. He started his education in Leuven, attended th...

This year marks the 500 year anniversary of Andreas Vesalius’ birth (né Andries van Wesel, 1514–1564), and celebrations in his honor are taking place across the globe. Vesalius’ groundbreaking De humani corporis fabrica (The Fabric of the Human Body) appeared first in 1543. Departing from more stylized and metaphorical observations of the body and, most importantly, challenging the work of Gale...