The statues of Andreas Vesalius: 'a capite ad calcem'.
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.
Biesbrouck
Maurits
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Laboratorium Stedelijk Ziekenhuis, Roeselare, Belgium. maurits.biesbrouck@scarlet.be
Steeno
Omer P
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