Medieval dissection. Coloured historical artwork of human dissection at a medieval medical school. A man is preparing to dissect the corpse,probably that of a convicted criminal,guided by a demonstrator. A professor (upper centre),for whom actual cutting was considered too demeaning,described what the demonstrator revealed. Medieval medical theory was mostly derived from the ancient works of Roman physicians,especially Galen (130- 200). Galen's anatomical work had been mainly done on animals,with the results being (sometimes incorrectly) applied to humans. These errors were compounded by mistakes in copying and translation. This is a 15th century Italian artwork | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Terry, Sheila |
Taille de l’image : | 3109 px × 4631 px |
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