Human Skeleton Standing Before Open Sarcophagus
Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Berengario da Carpi, Jacopo, approximately 1460-approximately 1530
Publication:
Impressum & nouiter reuissum Bononi[a]e : Per Benedictum Hectoris bibliopolam Bononiensem, anno uirginei partus 1523 sub die xv. Iulii
Language(s):
Latin
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Anatomy, Skeleton Skull
Genre(s):
Book Illustrations,
Pictorial Works
Abstract:
Full length rear view of a human skeleton holding a skull in each hand of which are shown top and right profile views; the figure stands on the lid of a sarcophagus.
Exhibition:
Exhibited: "Dream Anatomy," National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Md., October 9, 2002 to July 31, 2003.
Related Title(s):
Is part of: Isagogae breues, p[er]lucid[a]e ac uberrim[a]e, in anatomia[m] humani corporis a co[m]muni medicoru[m] academia usitata[m].; See related catalog record: 2222034R
Extent:
1 print : image 19 x 12 cm., on leaf 21 x 15 cm.
Technique:
woodcut, black and white
NLM Unique ID:
101436065
NLM Image ID:
A016403
Permanent Link:
resource.nlm.nih.gov/101436065
Original public domain image from Flickr