title: The statues of Andreas Vesalius: 'a capite ad calcem'.
abstract: The number of statues of Vesalius, fully depicting the father of anatomy, is very limited world-wide. What follows is a summary and description of the statues in Brussels,Vienna, Leuven (Louvain), and Chicago. The three-dimensional representation of Vesalius's first 'muscle man' in Terneuzen is also included.
authors: Laboratorium Stedelijk Ziekenhuis, Roeselare, Belgium. maurits.biesbrouck@scarlet.be
authors: Maurits
authors: M
authors: Biesbrouck
authors: Omer P
authors: OP
authors: Steeno
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D005060:Europe; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D012613:Sculpture / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States