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__Anatomical Artwork Reflection By Wesley House__ // This was definitely one of my favorite assignments of the entire semester. It required us to research the early part of the Rennasaince. We were told to discuss the early anatomical ideas and drawings of famous scientists. Some of the most well-known anatomists during this time acquired their information in what today would be considered an unorthodox manner. Cutting open bodies, sowing them back together, removing entire organs and drawing and observing what they saw were just a few of the ways they learned.[|Andreas Vesalius] was my favorite of all the anatomist. He displayed such strong emotion in all of his drawing while at the same time including accurate depictions of body parts. [|Leonardo Da Vanci] seemed to have the most realistic of all the drawings. His //Vitruvian man// had such striking detail that it seemed ahead of its time. [|Bartolomeo Eustachi] was definitely one the most intelligent and scientific of all the anatomist. He included strkingly accurate description of nearly all of the organs. He, in my opinion, was more of a scientist than an artist. Lastly, [|Henry Gray] took very scrupulous care when it came to dissection. He compiled all of his drawings and published a book entitled Gray's Anatomy, which is widely used by medical students today. This was definitely my favorite assignment. It incorporated science, art and research. Mixing art with science makes it so much more interesting, allowing students to take a greater interest and learn much more

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