The Beauty of Anatomy

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5 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired August 13, 2014

Overview

Dr Adam Rutherford investigates the close relationship between discoveries in anatomy and the works of art that illustrate them.

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Andreas Vesalius

Season 1 - Episode 2 - 1h 30m

Air Date

August 20, 2014

Overview

In 1537, the 23-year-old Andreas Vesalius became the most famous anatomist in Europe. He went on to produce the first complete account of the human body and how to dissect it, his drawings setting the gold standard for anatomical art for centuries to come and earning him the title of 'the founder of modern anatomy'. Adam Rutherford tells his story.