Dr Lindsey Fitzharris

Oldest-surviving anatomical theatre, located in Padua and built in 1594. Over the entrance is the Latin inscription: “hic est locus ubi mors gaudet succurrere vitam.” Roughly: “this is the place where death delights to help life (or the living).”

Photo: Rolando Paolo Guerzoni.

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Jan 3, 2023 at 8:34amWeb
Show threadBruce ByrneJan 3, 2023
@DrLindseyFitzharris ...built decades after the death of Andreas Vesalius, the master of modern anatomical drawing. Vesalius was returning to Padua to once again join the University when he died in transit. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/historicalanatomies/vesalius_home.html
Historical Anatomies on the Web: Andreas Vesalius Home

Show threadMike JonesJan 3, 2023
@DrLindseyFitzharris such a beautiful space!