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Rare Books Online Exhibition – Down to the Bones

25 Friday Aug 2017

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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

Down to the Bones Exhibtion Poster

“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)

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Vesalius leads the library

08 Friday May 2015

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Dramatized “Day in the Life” video highlights Rare Books’ Vesalius.

Congratulations to Jordan Hanzon, Knowledge Commons student assistant, video editor.

 

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One of Fifty-eight

13 Friday Feb 2015

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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.

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Recorded Vesalius Lecture

25 Thursday Sep 2014

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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

 

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Join Us!

17 Wednesday Sep 2014

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September 18, 2014

Lecture: Gould Auditorium, J. Willard Marriott Library, Level 1, 6:30 PM

Reception: Special Collections Gallery, Level 4, 7:30 PM

A 45 minute tour of the exhibitions will begin at 5:30 at the west entrance, Level 1, of the J. Willard Marriott Library.

Learn more about Mark Nielsen.

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You Are Invited

15 Monday Sep 2014

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September 18, 2014

Lecture: Gould Auditorium, J. Willard Marriott Library, Level 1, 6:30 PM

Reception: Special Collections Gallery, Level 4, 7:30 PM

A 45 minute tour of the exhibitions will begin at 5:30 at the west entrance, Level 1, of the J. Willard Marriott Library.

Learn more about Mark Nielsen.

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Vesalius, Part 3 – Save the Date

10 Thursday Jul 2014

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September 18, 2014

Lecture: Gould Auditorium, J. Willard Marriott Library, Level 1, 6:30 PM

Reception: Special Collections Gallery, Level 4, 7:30 PM

A 45 minute tour of the exhibitions will begin at 5:30 at the west entrance, Level 1, of the J. Willard Marriott Library.

Learn more about Mark Nielsen.

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Vesalius, Part 2 – Down to the Bones

09 Wednesday Jul 2014

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Down to the Bone PosterJuly 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.

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Rare Books at Karger

24 Tuesday Jun 2014

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Rare Books Goes to Ghana

30 Friday May 2014

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Thanks to Olesya Trakhimets for the shout-out on her blog:

One Country at a Time: A Story About Peace Corps Adventures in Ghana

“…I just stood there with my mouth hanging open and feeling like I’m going to cry. VESALIUS?!!! VESALIUS?!!!”

We miss you, too, Olesya.

Follow us for more news on Vesalius, coming soon!

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