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The Beauty of Anatomy: Episode 3: Rembrandt and Ruysch

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Rembrandt and Ruysch

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Episode 3: Rembrandt and Ruysch

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Adam travels to the Hague and Amsterdam to find out what drew Rembrandt to anatomy.

Adam Rutherford travels to Holland to find out what it was that drew Rembrandt to anatomy and why dissecting bodies was thought a suitable subject for high art.

In the 17th century in Holland, anatomy became the cutting edge of medical science, inspiring the great artists of the age like Rembrandt to produce the most beautiful anatomical paintings yet created. 

Adam Rutherford travels to the Hague and Amsterdam to find out what it was that drew Rembrandt to anatomy and why dissecting bodies was thought a suitable subject for high art.

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