Epitome
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Epitome is a concise anatomical work by Andreas Vesalius that distilled and illustrated key findings from his groundbreaking studies of human anatomy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anatomical book
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medical textbook ⓘ |
| author | Andreas Vesalius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Vesalius’s anatomical dissections ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 16th century ⓘ |
| circulationForm | printed book ⓘ |
| contains |
didactic anatomical tables
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labeled anatomical diagrams ⓘ |
| contributor | Renaissance woodcut artists ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfScientificContext | Scientific Revolution (early phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
anatomy
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medicine ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
folio sheets
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large-format plates ⓘ |
| hasPart |
anatomical illustrations
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muscular system illustrations ⓘ organ system illustrations ⓘ skeletal system illustrations ⓘ textual summaries of anatomy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illustrationTechnique | woodcut ⓘ |
| influenced |
early modern anatomical teaching
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medical education in Europe ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
physicians
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students of anatomy ⓘ surgeons ⓘ |
| isConciseVersionOf | De humani corporis fabrica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
concise presentation of Vesalius’s anatomical discoveries
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highly detailed anatomical images ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | Basel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1543 ⓘ |
| publisher | Johannes Oporinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to distill key anatomical findings
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to provide an accessible overview of human anatomy ⓘ |
| relatedWork | De humani corporis fabrica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistoryOfAnatomy |
popularized Vesalius’s anatomical reforms
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served as an introductory companion to De humani corporis fabrica ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
16th century medical schools
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17th century medical schools ⓘ |
| topic |
human body
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human dissection ⓘ |
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