Mundinus, the Italian anatomist, making his first dissection in the anatomy theatre at Bologna, 1318. Oil painting by Ernest Board.

Selected images from this work

The painting shows the Bologna anatomy theatre with the écorchés designed by Ercole Lelli in the 18th century

1 painting : oil on canvas ; canvas 92 x 61.5 cm

Select images of this work were taken by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum: WT/D/1/20/1/17/23

Robert E. Greenspan, Medicine: perspectives in history and art, Alexandria, Va.: Ponteverde Press, 2006, p. 6 (reproduced)

Wellcome Collection 45917i

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