Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) Flemish anatomist, who studied at universities in Leuven, Paris and Padua, where he received his doctoral degree and, afterwards he was giving anatomical demonstrations as the appointed lecturer in surgery. He revolutionized the study of biology and the practice of medicine by his careful description of the anatomy of the human body. Basing his observations on dissections he made himself, he wrote and illustrated the first comprehensive textbook of anatomy. After publishing his revolutionary work De humani corporis fabrica in 1543, he returned to Belgium and practiced medicine in Brussels. As a physician to Roman Emperor Charles V, he traveled in Europe with the court. He served also as one of the physicians of his son, Philip II in Mardrid. He died on his trip to Jerusalem.
- Medal
Bronze. Belgium 1848. Signed. Posthumous. Commemorating famous Belgian physician.
- Size
46 mm
- Artist
Adolphe Christian Jouvenel (1798-1867), Belgian sculptor and medallist, son of the medallic artist Jean Baptiste Clément Jouvenel; published series of portrait-medals of Belgian celebrities; created ca. 70 medals. (Forrer 3, 89)
- Obverse
Clothed bust to left, wearing ornamented doublet; under truncation, JOUVENEL; in a curve at left to right, ANDRE VESALE NÉ EN 1514 MORT EN 1564
- Reverse
On top, several books, among them one is open, upon it, DE CORPORIS / HUM. FABRICA / LIB. VII. BASIL / 1543. In field, in sixteen parallel lines, VESALE QUE BRUXELLES A VU NAITRE / FUT LE PÈRE DE L’ANATOMIE. / 1537, APRÈS AVOIR ÉTUDIÉ ET AVOIR / OBTENU LES PLUS BEAUX SUCCÈS A / MONTPELLIER, A PARIS, A LOUVAIN, A / PADOUE ET A VENISE, FUT CHARGÉ DE / PROFESSER L’ANATOMIE ET LA CHIRURGIE / A L’UNIVERSITÉ DE PADOUE ET CE FUT L’A / QU’IL COMPOSA SON MAGNIFIQUE / OUVRAGE SUR L’ANATOMIE DU CORPS / HUMAIN. PLUS, TARD AYANT QUITTÉ / LA COUR DE MADRID QUI LUI / ÉTAIT DEVENUE INSUPPORTABLE. / IL ALLA MOURIR A ZANTE / OU LES VENTS CONTRAIRES / L’AVAIENT JETÉ.
- Ref
Freeman 535; Storer 3630; Galst IV.29
