The history of anatomy is a fascinating but tricky field of study. This brief book (180 pages of text, excluding references) succeeds in the difficult task, providing a very welcome introduction to the world of medieval anatomic illustrations suitable for different audiences and offering perspectives both on the development of medical teaching and the connections with art and with the idea of the human body dominant in the analyzed contexts.

Taylor McCall, The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe / Salvarani, L.. - In: RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY. - ISSN 0034-4338. - 77:4(2024), pp. 1291-1292. [10.1017/rqx.2024.137]

Taylor McCall, The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe

Salvarani, Luana
2024-01-01

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The history of anatomy is a fascinating but tricky field of study. This brief book (180 pages of text, excluding references) succeeds in the difficult task, providing a very welcome introduction to the world of medieval anatomic illustrations suitable for different audiences and offering perspectives both on the development of medical teaching and the connections with art and with the idea of the human body dominant in the analyzed contexts.
2024
Taylor McCall, The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe / Salvarani, L.. - In: RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY. - ISSN 0034-4338. - 77:4(2024), pp. 1291-1292. [10.1017/rqx.2024.137]
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