Importance of Anatomy
Andreas Vesalius
September 9, 13
Hum 121, sec 00
Andreas Vesalius
Art and learning were focused on the church and religion. But at the beginning of the 15th century, many lost interest in thinking about God, heaven and the saints. The readings of ancient Greek and Roman writings on scientific matters, philosophy, and art caused a good portion of this change. Their interest changed to thinking about themselves, their surroundings and their everyday lives. A Change in the Renaissance began as early as the 1500s when Andreas Vesalius, began teaching his students animal dissection rather than by study as Galen did. In 1539, an Italian judge gave Vesalius the privilege to dissect executed criminals, which changed then the study of anatomy forever. Suddenly, structures that were formerly only imagined could be visualized, touched, and cut open to reveal hints of their living function. During the Renaissance, scholars and artists throughout Europe were taking a renewed interest in the classical sculptures of Ancient Greece and Rome, and Vesalius was tapping into the spirit of the times.
Andrea Vesalius was the man who changed they way anatomy was viewed born in December of 1514 in Brussels, which is known as modern day, Belgium. He came from a Flemish family involved in a long practice of academic involvement in medicine that served at the Holy Roman emperor. Vesalius attended the Catholic University of Leuven (Rogers pg54) as said in the 100 most influential Scientist of all time from 1529 to 1533. At a very young age he was interested in biology and began dissecting any kind of animal he could snatch, from moles, mice to cats, dogs and even weasels. As a teenager he studied at the University of Paris for three years where he had the chance to dissect human cadavers. He dedicated an abundant amount of his time studying human bones, which at that time was easily accessible at the Paris cemeteries.
During his time studying at the University of Paris,
September 9, 13
Hum 121, sec 00
Andreas Vesalius
Art and learning were focused on the church and religion. But at the beginning of the 15th century, many lost interest in thinking about God, heaven and the saints. The readings of ancient Greek and Roman writings on scientific matters, philosophy, and art caused a good portion of this change. Their interest changed to thinking about themselves, their surroundings and their everyday lives. A Change in the Renaissance began as early as the 1500s when Andreas Vesalius, began teaching his students animal dissection rather than by study as Galen did. In 1539, an Italian judge gave Vesalius the privilege to dissect executed criminals, which changed then the study of anatomy forever. Suddenly, structures that were formerly only imagined could be visualized, touched, and cut open to reveal hints of their living function. During the Renaissance, scholars and artists throughout Europe were taking a renewed interest in the classical sculptures of Ancient Greece and Rome, and Vesalius was tapping into the spirit of the times.
Andrea Vesalius was the man who changed they way anatomy was viewed born in December of 1514 in Brussels, which is known as modern day, Belgium. He came from a Flemish family involved in a long practice of academic involvement in medicine that served at the Holy Roman emperor. Vesalius attended the Catholic University of Leuven (Rogers pg54) as said in the 100 most influential Scientist of all time from 1529 to 1533. At a very young age he was interested in biology and began dissecting any kind of animal he could snatch, from moles, mice to cats, dogs and even weasels. As a teenager he studied at the University of Paris for three years where he had the chance to dissect human cadavers. He dedicated an abundant amount of his time studying human bones, which at that time was easily accessible at the Paris cemeteries.
During his time studying at the University of Paris,