Vesalius was a Flemish anatomist and physician widely considered the father of anatomy. In 1543 he published this famous work on anatomy, notable for its excellent descriptions and illustrations of the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. This document was a milestone in medical history and contained fine illustrations rendered by Jan van Calcar, a pupil of Titian. Vesalius empirical approach to anatomy made him the first to challenge Aristotle and Galen's naming the heart the seat of the soul. These plates are from the edition by Gottfried Amman, published in Augsburg, and printed by Andreas Maschenbaur, Dec 14, 1706. This pair depicts the muscular structure of two male bodies, set against a landscape. German text on versos.

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