Detail View: Ars Anatomica: Quid Sit Arteria, Quaeque ipsius substantia et usus. Caput II.
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Work Record ID:
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0041157
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Shelfmark:
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Df.1.52
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Holding Institution:
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Edinburgh University Library
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Catalogue Number:
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334
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Title:
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Quid Sit Arteria, Quaeque ipsius substantia et usus. Caput II.
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Translated Title:
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What ateries are, their structure and purpose, Chapter 2.[Legend to the right of the figure:] Part of the great artery [i.e. the aorta], which takes its origin from the heart and which we have dissected and opened so that the walls of this artery can be seen....
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Creator:
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Oporinus, Johannes (b.1507, d.1568)
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Creator Role:
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Printer
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Creator:
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Vesalius, Andreas (b.1514, d.1564)
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Associate Creator:
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Calcar, Jan Stefan van (b.1499, d.1546-1560)
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Associate Creator Name:
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Calcar, Jan Stefan van
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Associate Creator Dates:
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b.1499, d.1546-1560
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Associate Creator Role:
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Designer
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Date:
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1543
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Description:
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This figure shows a portion of the aorta as it emerges from the heart. The vessel has been cut open and partially flattened to show its structure. The numbers 1,2,3 at the top are the cusps of the aortic valve - though Vesalius describes them just as 'the three membranes placed in front of the mouth of the artery'. Beside the cusps he notes the mouths of two coronary arteries marked E & D. The mouths of the vertebral arteries are shown, and the stumps of these vessels projecting from the aortic trunk, as are the origins of some other major arteries. The composite nature of the aortic wall, consisting of several layers, is shown by the shading.
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Work Type:
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Print
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Measurement:
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42.5 x 28.5cm (1' 4 3/4" x 11 1/4")
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Material:
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Ink
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Material:
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Paper
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Technique:
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Woodcut
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Subject Category:
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Anatomy
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Subject Category:
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Circulation
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Subject Category:
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Human Body
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Reference:
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Bird 2339; Cushing VI.A.-I,
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Related Work Title:
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De humani corporis fabrica libri septem
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Related Work Page No:
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page 359
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Related Work Creator:
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Vesalius, Andreas
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Related Work Notes:
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Host Item
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Rights Statement:
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Image © 2005 Edinburgh University Library
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Cropped Tiff
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Repro File Size (bytes):
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89110300
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Repro Notes:
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page 359
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Repro Title:
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Quid Sit Arteria, Quaeque ipsius substantia et usus. Caput II.
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Repro ID Number:
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0041157c
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Repro Old ID Number:
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ai0157
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Repro Rights Statement:
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© Edinburgh University Library
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Repro Capture Date:
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29/07/2004 14:42:00
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