The neuroanatomical plates of Guido da Vigevano

Ieva, Antonio Di; Tschabitscher, Manfred; Prada, Francesco; Gaetani, Paolo; Aimar, Enrico; Pisano, Patrizia; Leví, Daniel; Nicassio, Nicola; Serra, Salvatore; Tancioni, Flavio; Arosio, M.; Baena, Riccardo Rodriguez y

doi:10.3171/foc-07/07/e15

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“…Galen of Pergamum (129–216/217 AD) was undoubtedly the most important medical scholar of the classical period and his concepts in the field of anatomy dominated western medicine until the 16th century (Maksimović, ; Marx, ). By this time dissection in humans had become a controversial and restricted practice, limited by religious and popular beliefs (Di Ieva et al, ). Hence the anatomical descriptions of Galen was mostly based on insights gained through animal dissection and study of wounds in gladiators (Singer, ).…”

Section: Classical Period (700 Bc To 600 Ad)mentioning

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Evolution of illustrations in anatomy: A study from the classical period in Europe to modern times

Ghosh

2014

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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Illustrations constitute an essential element of learning anatomy in modern times. However it required a significant evolutionary process spread over centuries, for illustrations to achieve the present status in the subject of anatomy. This review article attempts to outline the evolutionary process by highlighting on the works of esteemed anatomists in a chronological manner. Available literature suggests that illustrations were not used in anatomy during the classical period when the subject was dominated by the descriptive text of Galen. Guido da Vigevano was first to use illustrations in anatomy during the Late Middle Ages and this concept developed further during the Renaissance period when Andreas Vesalius pioneered in illustrations becoming an indispensable tool in conveying anatomical details. Toward later stages of the Renaissance period, Fabricius ab Aquapendente endeavored to restrict dramatization of anatomical illustrations which was a prevalent trend in early Renaissance. During the 18th century, anatomical artwork was characterized by the individual styles of prominent anatomists leading to suppression of anatomical details. In the 19th century, Henry Gray used illustrations in his anatomical masterpiece that focused on depicting anatomical structures and were free from any artistic style. From early part of the 20th century medical images and photographs started to complement traditional handmade anatomical illustrations. Computer technology and advanced software systems played a key role in the evolution of anatomical illustrations during the late 20th century resulting in new generation 3D image datasets that are being used in the 21st century in innovative formats for teaching and learning anatomy.

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Section: Classical Period (700 Bc To 600 Ad)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Evolution of illustrations in anatomy: A study from the classical period in Europe to modern times

Ghosh

2014

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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“…Mondino’s book “Anathomia” was finished round 1316 (21). For at least two centuries, it remained a classical anatomical textbook used by all European universities (22).…”

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Mondino de Luzzi: a luminous figure in the darkness of the Middle Ages

Mavrodi¹,

Paraskevas²

2014

Croat Med J

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“…Importantly, his drawings imply an approach based on personal experience with cranial and vertebral dissections. 19 Such illustrations were absent in Mondino's text-only Anatomia.…”

Section: Ancient and Medieval Periodsmentioning

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“…19 Da Vigevano was a student of Mondino in Bologna, and became physician to several courts in England and France. Importantly, his drawings imply an approach based on personal experience with cranial and vertebral dissections.…”

Section: Ancient and Medieval Periodsmentioning

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Anatomy, technology, art, and culture: toward a realistic perspective of the brain

Cavalcanti

Feindel

Goodrich

et al. 2009

FOC

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In the 15th century, brain illustration began to change from a schematic system that involved scant objective rendering of the brain, to accurate depictions based on anatomical dissections that demanded significant artistic talent. Notable examples of this innovation are the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci (1498–1504), Andreas Vesalius' association with the bottega of Titian to produce the drawings of Vesalius' De humani corporis fabrica (1543), and Christopher Wren's illustrations for Thomas Willis' Cerebri Anatome (1664). These works appeared during the Renaissance and Age of Enlightenment, when advances in brain imaging, or really brain rendering, reflected not only the abilities and dedications of the artists, but also the influences of important cultural and scientific factors. Anatomy and human dissection became popular social phenomena as well as scholarly pursuits, linked with the world of the fine arts. The working philosophy of these artists involved active participation in both anatomical study and illustration, and the belief that their discoveries of the natural world could best be communicated by rendering them in objective form (that is, with realistic perspective). From their studies emerged the beginning of contemporary brain imaging. In this article, the authors examine how the brain began to be imaged in realism within a cultural and scientific milieu that witnessed the emergence of anatomical dissection, the geometry of linear perspective, and the closer confluence of art and science.

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The neuroanatomical plates of Guido da Vigevano

Cited by 20 publications

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Evolution of illustrations in anatomy: A study from the classical period in Europe to modern times

Evolution of illustrations in anatomy: A study from the classical period in Europe to modern times

Mondino de Luzzi: a luminous figure in the darkness of the Middle Ages

Anatomy, technology, art, and culture: toward a realistic perspective of the brain

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