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The Beauty of Anatomy

Episode 2: Andreas Vesalius

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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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. Show less

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