---
title: Vesalius Dissecting a Human Body
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17816/vesalius-dissecting-a-human-body/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-08-25
---

# Vesalius Dissecting a Human Body

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Vesalius Dissecting a Human Body](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17816.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17816.jpeg)

## Image Caption

The frontispiece of *On the Fabric of the Human Body* (1543) by [Andreas Vesalius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Andreas_Vesalius/) (1514-64). The anatomist is shown making a dissection of a human body. (National Library of [Medicine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/medicine/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2023, August 24). Vesalius Dissecting a Human Body. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17816/vesalius-dissecting-a-human-body/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Vesalius Dissecting a Human Body." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 24, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17816/vesalius-dissecting-a-human-body/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Vesalius Dissecting a Human Body." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Aug 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17816/vesalius-dissecting-a-human-body/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vesalius_Fabrica_fronticepiece.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vesalius_Fabrica_fronticepiece.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: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.