{"product_id":"the-art-of-anatomy-in-medieval-europe-9781789146813","title":"The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new history of the medieval illustrations that birthed modern anatomy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book is the first history of medieval European anatomical images. Richly illustrated, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the many ways in which medieval surgeons, doctors, monks, and artists understood and depicted human anatomy. Taylor McCall refutes the common misconception that Renaissance artists and anatomists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Andreas Vesalius were the fathers of anatomy who performed the first human dissections. On the contrary, she argues that these Renaissance figures drew upon centuries of visual and written tradition in their works. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaylor McCall\u003c\/b\u003e is the managing editor of\u003ci\u003e Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reaktion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50724908433682,"sku":"9781789146813","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_da3a6f04-ff75-4764-911b-2cf5f3b6ff8a.jpg?v=1734814063","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-anatomy-in-medieval-europe-9781789146813","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}