Fig. 3. Andreas Vesalius undertaking an anatomical lecture in Padua. A notable shift from the prevalent trend in medieval Italy as he is dissecting the human body himself. He is referring to Galen's text (prevalent textbook in anatomy in those days) which is open by the side of the cadaver. Vesalius is surrounded by his students in Padua and the general public viewing the dissection from the gallery. Image in public domain.
