title: Andreas Vesalius and Thomas Willis: their anatomic brain illustrations and illustrators.
abstract: The brain illustrations of Vesalius and Willis were the first in anatomic history with pictorial accuracy. Their illustrations, illustrators, and methods are discussed. Woodcut blocks were used for the prints of figures in the Vesalian anatomy. Figures of the brain appear to be done after external fixation in the work of Willis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Scatliff
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D000716:Anatomy, Artistic / Q000266:history*; D001271:Atlases as Topic / Q000266:history*; D004739:England; D005060:Europe; D049670:History, 17th Century; D008488:Medical Illustration / Q000266:history*; D009445:Neuroanatomy / Q000266:history*; D009482:Neurophysiology / Q000266:history*