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The dissection of a young, beautiful woman directed by J. Ch. G. Lucae (1814-1885) in order to determine the ideal female proportions. Chalk drawing by J. H. Hasselhorst, 1864.

Eleven decorated initials from the Basel 1555 edition of Andreas Vesalius's De humani corporis fabrica. Woodcuts, 1555.

An anatomical dissection of the abdomen of a cadaver, seen in a foreshortened view. Aquatint by R. Perrette, 1904.

Ancient anatomists in discussion around a cadaver. Engraving by G. Appelmans, 1674.

The dissection of the body of a miser in the presence of St Anthony of Padua: the miser's heart is found not in his body, but in a casket with his money. Engraving by G. Canuti after Girolamo da Treviso.

Michelangelo drawing from an anatomized cadaver. Photogravure after M. J. A. Mercié.

Seven diagrams of differently shaped pelvises and their measurements. Engraving by A. Bell.

An anatomy lesson in an apothecary shop; represented by anthropomorphic participants. Engraving after Egbert von Heemskerck, ca. 1730-79.

An anatomical dissection by Reinier de Graaf, taking place in a room with a patient in bed. Reproduction, 1927, of an engraving by G. Wingendorp, 1671.

Four cross-sections of figures of the pregnant uterus. Engraving by A. Bell.

A fugitive sheet of a seated female figure, her hand resting on a vase, with her thorax and abdomen dissected to reveal the ribs, vertebral column and pelvis. Photograph after a woodcut, 1611.

An anatomical dissection in an interior in Guadalupe. Gouache attributed to F. J. Blanco Juste, c. 1934.

A manual of the dissection of the human body / by Luther Holden.

Two female figures standing on either side of drapery bearing the title of Vesling's Syntagma anatomicum: beyond, the anatomy theatre of the University of Padua. Engraving by Giovanni Georgi, 1647.

Remarks on the question, are there any circumstances in which the lifting of the dead is justifiable? / by Aliquis.

A seated female figure with a dissected abdomen. Photograph after a woodcut, ca. 1525-1530.

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Human dissection

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Images about Human dissection

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A manual of the dissection of the human body / by Luther Holden.

Two female figures standing on either side of drapery bearing the title of Vesling's Syntagma anatomicum: beyond, the anatomy theatre of the University of Padua. Engraving by Giovanni Georgi, 1647.

An anatomical dissection in an interior in Guadalupe. Gouache attributed to F. J. Blanco Juste, c. 1934.

Remarks on the question, are there any circumstances in which the lifting of the dead is justifiable? / by Aliquis.

A seated female figure with a dissected abdomen. Photograph after a woodcut, ca. 1525-1530.

Human dissection

Images from the collections

Images about Human dissection

Works from the collections

A manual of the dissection of the human body / by Luther Holden.

Two female figures standing on either side of drapery bearing the title of Vesling's Syntagma anatomicum: beyond, the anatomy theatre of the University of Padua. Engraving by Giovanni Georgi, 1647.

An anatomical dissection in an interior in Guadalupe. Gouache attributed to F. J. Blanco Juste, c. 1934.

Remarks on the question, are there any circumstances in which the lifting of the dead is justifiable? / by Aliquis.

A seated female figure with a dissected abdomen. Photograph after a woodcut, ca. 1525-1530.

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