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. 2015 Sep 22;48(3):153–169. doi: 10.5115/acb.2015.48.3.153

Fig. 4. The anatomy lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, official city anatomist of the Amsterdam Guild of Surgeons, drawn by Rembrandt in 1632. Anatomical dissection sessions were social events in those days being attended by students as well as the general public on payment of an entrance fee. All the spectators were properly dressed for a solemn social occasion. Image in public domain.

Fig. 4