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The Fabric of the Human Body

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Observational anatomical drawing of a human showing the removal of skin and muscles to show the human skeleton. Vesalius’ ‘Fabric of the Human Body’ was a turning point in medicine for the detailed drawings and descriptions it offered of human anatomy.

  • Date created - 1555
  • Author - Vesalius, Andreas
<p>Observational anatomical drawing of a human showing the removal of skin and muscles to show the human skeleton. Vesalius’ ‘Fabric of the Human Body’ was a turning point in medicine for the detailed drawings and descriptions it offered of human anatomy.</p>
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