title: Commemorating the Fabrica of Vesalius.
abstract: It is an appropriate time to commemorate the Fabrica of Andreas Vesalius, which was published in Basel 450 years ago. In addition, a dozen key references in English (books and articles) are listed for those who wish to learn more about Vesalius and particularly concerning the wonderful woodcuts in the Fabrica.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anatomie und Spezielle Embryologie, Universität Freiburg, Schweiz.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: O'Rahilly
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D049669:History, 16th Century; D006801:Humans; D008488:Medical Illustration / Q000266:history*