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title: Andreas Vesalius
author: Wellcome Images
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17815/andreas-vesalius/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2023-08-24
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# Andreas Vesalius
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17815.png)
## Image Caption
A lithographic print showing the famed anatomist [Andreas Vesalius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Andreas_Vesalius/) (1514-64) about to dissect a human body. Lithograph by E. Milster after E. J. C. Hamman, 1849. (Wellcome Images)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Images, W. (2023, August 24). Andreas Vesalius. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Images, Wellcome. "Andreas Vesalius." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 24, 2023. .
### MLA
Images, Wellcome. "Andreas Vesalius." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Aug 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andreas_Vesalius._Lithograph_by_E._Milster_after_E._J._C._Ha_Wellcome_V0006630.jpg) by [**Wellcome Images**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andreas_Vesalius._Lithograph_by_E._Milster_after_E._J._C._Ha_Wellcome_V0006630.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.