Recorded Vesalius Lecture

25 Thursday Sep 2014

≈ Comments Off on Recorded Vesalius Lecture

Tags

anatomy, Andreas Vesalius, biology, book design, De Humani Corporis Fabrica, education, human anatomy, J. Willard Marriott Library, Mark T. Nielsen, medicine, Rare Books Division, Special Collections Reading Room, Vesalius

The video can also be viewed on the Marriott Library media streaming service.

The J. Willard Marriott Library, in partnership with the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, hosted Vesalius: Celebrating 500 Years of Innovation, celebrating the contributions of Andreas Vesalius to education, anatomy, and book design.

Mark T. Nielsen is a Professor (Lecturer) in the Department of Biology. He has been teaching at the U of U for over 30 year and has been awarded a University Distinguished Teaching Award. In 2012, Mark Nielsen won a “Beacons of Excellence” award in recognition of his work to provide transformative experience to undergraduate students.

2014 marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564), scientific visionary and pioneer of 16th century medicine. A famous anatomist and physician in his own time, Vesalius is recognized today for his contributions to our knowledge of human anatomy. Vesalius is particularly noted for his De Humani Corporis Fabrica (Fabric of the Human Body), first published in 1543, and revised and reprinted in 1555. The 1555 edition of De Humani Corporis Fabrica is held by the Rare Books Division and may be looked at in-person in the Special Collections Reading Room, Level 4 of the J. Willard Marriott Library or online at http://bit.ly/vesalii

You Are Invited – Student Readings

16 Wednesday Apr 2014

Posted by rarebooks in Events, Vesalius

≈ Comments Off on You Are Invited – Student Readings

Tags

anatomy, Andreas Vesalius, De Humani Corporis Fabrica, female, fiction, Frederick Albert Sutton Building, Lance Olsen, Lyuba Basin, rare books, sexuality, Two Creek Coffee, University of Utah, workshop

Join students of Professor Lance Olsen’s fiction workshop (ENGL5510) as they present their short stories during a public reading.

One of the pieces being introduced will feature an illustration from Andreas Vesalius’ famous book of anatomy, De Humani Corporis Fabrica. The short story, inspired by Vesalius’ revolutionary depictions of the female anatomy, addresses the often taboo topic of female sexuality. Lyuba Basin, Rare Books student assistant, used our copy of the 1555 edition of De Humani Corporis Fabrica as reference for her work, specifically focusing on the wonderfully detailed illustration of the dissected female body.

Thursday, April 17 & Tuesday, April 22
2-3:30PM
Two Creek Coffee located in the Frederick Albert Sutton Building on the campus of the University of Utah.

Vesalius, De Humani…, 1555

Rare Books Online Exhibition – Down to the Bones

25 Friday Aug 2017

Posted by Jonathan Bingham in Online Exhibitions, Vesalius

≈ Comments Off on Rare Books Online Exhibition – Down to the Bones

Tags

anatomy, Andreas Vesalius, Arabic Medical Tradition, Beginning of Modern Science, De Humani Corporis Fabrica, format, Galen, Hippocrates, human body, Leonardo da Vinci, medical texts, Observational Methodology, Online Exhibition, organization of information, Renaissance Europe, typography

De Humani Corporis Fabrica of Andrea Vesalius (1514-1564) was an exquisite piece of creativity that blended observation; organization of information, format, typography; and illustration into an integrated whole to accurately describe the human body. The intense collaboration between scientist, artist, and printer was unprecedented. Prior to the publication of this book, medical texts were mostly derived from the medieval Arabic medical tradition or from translations of the works of Classical authors, whose texts had been corrupted by translation and re-translation: from Greek into Syriac, Syriac into Arabic, Arabic into Latin. Renaissance Europe embraced the classical works of Hippocrates and the Greco-Roman Galen. Vesalius, however, chose to further his knowledge of human anatomy by studying human cadavers. From these studies, Vesalius formed his position that the validity of any hypothesis rested solely upon facts established by observational methodology. His work marked the beginnings of modern science.

Down to the Bones Online Exhibition

“Begin your anatomy with a man fully grown; then show him elderly and less muscular; then go on to strip him stage by stage right down to the bones.”

— Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Meet the Treasures that Inspired the Art

26 Friday Jun 2015

Posted by rarebooks in Chronicle

≈ Comments Off on Meet the Treasures that Inspired the Art

Tags

Andreas Vesalius, Chinese, Daily Utah Chronicle, De Humani Corporis Fabrica, Dialog di Galileo Galilei, Gutenberg Bible, Kylee Ehmann, Special Collections, University of Utah, Zhao Suikang

“The U’s campus is a treasure map dotted with small monuments, pieces of artwork and spaces tucked away from plain sight. These objects and places offer a glimpse into local and international history, which students can access for little or no cost.”

KYLEE EHMANN, of the Daily Utah Chronicle, shines a spotlight on the “Hidden Treasures” at the University of Utah.

HIDDEN TREASURES ABOUND ON THE U’S CAMPUS

“Students may have noticed the bronze and acrylic book statues around the library. Chinese artist Zhao Suikang created these sculptures…The pieces reflect his experiences with the U’s book arts and special collections…”

Just as Zhao Suikang’s sculptures are available for all to enjoy, everyone is welcome to Special Collections to see the treasures that inspired the art.

A Leaf from the Gutenberg Bible

: Gutenberg Bible, 1450-1455

: Gutenberg Bible, 1450-1455

Andreas Vesalius’, De humani corporis fabrica (1555)

Dialogo di Galileo Galilei

: Dialogo di Galileo Galilei, 1632, Frontispiece

One of Fifty-eight

13 Friday Feb 2015

Posted by rarebooks in Vesalius

≈ Comments Off on One of Fifty-eight

Tags

Andreas Vesalius, De Humani Corporis Fabrica, International Archives of Medicine: Medical Humanities, Rare Books Division, Special Collections Reading Room, Stephen N. Joffe, Veronica Buchanan

The Rare Books Division holds one of fifty-eight copies of the second edition of Andreas Vesalius’ monumental work, De humani corporis fabrica (1555), according to an article just published in the International Archives of Medicine: Medical Humanities.

For more on this statistic and on this work see the article:

An Updated Census of the Edition of 1555 of Andreas Vesalius’De Humani Corporis Fabrica in the United States of America.

Experience the digital reproduction of our copy.

For the ultimate experience, we invite you to look at our copy first hand in the Special Collections Reading Room, level 4.

Vesalius, Part 2 – Down to the Bones

09 Wednesday Jul 2014

Posted by rarebooks in Physical Exhibitions, Vesalius

≈ Comments Off on Vesalius, Part 2 – Down to the Bones

Tags

Andreas Vesalius, Arabic, cadavers, Classical, De Humani Corporis Fabrica, Galen, Greek, Hippocrates, human anatomy, Latin, Luise Poulton, modern science, Renaissance Europe, Special Collections Gallery, Syriac, typography

July 7 – October 5

Exhibition: Down to the Bones

Curator: Luise Poulton

Location: Special Collections Gallery, J. Willard Marriott Library, level 4

Gallery hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00–6:00; Saturday, 9:00–6:00; Hours differ during University breaks and holidays.

The exhibition is FREE and open to the public.

De Humani Corporis Fabrica of Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) was an exquisite piece of creativity that blended observation; organization of information, format, typography; and illustration into an integrated whole to accurately describe the human body. The intense collaboration between scientist, artist, and printer was unprecedented. Prior to the publication of this book, medical texts were mostly derived from the medieval Arabic medical tradition or from translations of the works of Classical authors, whose texts had been corrupted by translation and re-translation: from Greek into Syriac, Syriac into Arabic, Arabic into Latin. Renaissance Europe embraced the classical works of Hippocrates and the Greco-Roman Galen. Vesalius, however, chose to further his knowledge of human anatomy by studying human cadavers. From these studies, Vesalius formed his position that the validity of any hypothesis rested solely upon facts established by observational methodology. His work marked the beginnings of modern science.

Vesalius, Part 1 – Celebrating 500 Years of Innovation

08 Tuesday Jul 2014

Posted by rarebooks in Uncategorized

≈ Comments Off on Vesalius, Part 1 – Celebrating 500 Years of Innovation

Tags

anatomical studies, anatomy, Andreas Vesalius, book design, De Corporis Fabrica, education, Gould Auditorium, J. Willard Marriott Library, Leonardo da Vinci, Mark T. Nielsen, medical texts, medicine, Renaissance, Special Collections Gallery, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, The University of Utah, William Harvey

See the J. Willard Marriott Library’s digitized 1555 edition of De humani corporis fabrica.
Learn more about our guest speaker Mark Nielsen.

OPEN BOOK

~ News from the Rare Books Department of Special Collections at the J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah

Search results for: De Humani Corporis Fabrica

Recorded Vesalius Lecture

Like this:

You Are Invited – Student Readings

Like this:

Rare Books Online Exhibition – Down to the Bones

“Begin your anatomy with a man fully grown; then show him elderly and less muscular; then go on to strip him stage by stage right down to the bones.”

— Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Like this:

Meet the Treasures that Inspired the Art

Like this:

One of Fifty-eight

Like this:

Vesalius, Part 2 – Down to the Bones

Like this:

Vesalius, Part 1 – Celebrating 500 Years of Innovation

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

“Begin your anatomy with a man fully grown; then show him elderly and less muscular; then go on to strip him stage by stage right down to the bones.”

— Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this: