Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Frederick Ruysch (1638-1731)


A fetal skeleton, carrying fetuses suspended on strings, surrounded by calculi and other artifacts from Ruysch's collection. 

Thesaurus anatomicus primus, Amsterdam, 1701-1716

Govaert (Govard) Bidloo & Gérard de Lairesse, 1698


Dissection of the mouth, in ten numbered illustrations. Structures of the mouth shown in situ, partly dissected, showing palate, gums, teeth, and tongue. Sections of the surface of the tongue, viewed under a microscope, showing papillae. Section of the gums, viewed under a microscope. Cross-section of the tongue, showing the muscles.