The Beauty of Anatomy
Aug 13, 2014 30 min avg S1 E2
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Dr Adam Rutherford investigates the close relationship between discoveries in anatomy and the works of art that illustrate them.
Episode 2Andreas Vesalius
In 1537, the 23-year-old Andreas Vesalius became the most famous anatomist in Europe. He went on to produce the first complete account of the human body and how to dissect it, his drawings setting the gold standard for anatomical art for centuries to come and earning him the title of 'the founder of modern anatomy'. Adam Rutherford tells his story.
