Ve salius
Celebrating 500 Years of Innovation
The J. Willard Marriott Library, in partnership with the Spencer
S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, presents Vesalius: Celebrating 500
Years of Innovation, celebrating the contributions of Renaissance
physician Andreas Vesalius [1514–1564 ] to anatomy, medicine,
education, and book design.
LE C T U R E
September 18, 6:30 PM
Gould Auditorium, Level 1
Renaissance Man: The Art and
Science of Andreas Vesalius
Professor Mark T. Nielsen
The University of Utah
E X HI B I T I O N S, L EVE L S 1–5
RE C E PTION
September 18, 7:30–8:30 PM
Special Collections Gallery, Level 4
July 11–October 3
Level 1
Anatomical models, facsimile prints from
Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical studies,
facsimile editions of early medical texts
Levels 2, 3, & 5
Anatomical models, enlarged images
from the Marriott Library’s copy of Vesalius’
De Corporis Fabrica [1555 ]
Level 4
Down to the Bones—first editions of Vesalius,
Vitruvius, William Harvey, Rene Descartes,
Denis Diderot, and others
See the Marriott Library’s De Corporis Fabrica fully digitized:
http://bit.ly/vesalii
UNREQUIRED READING
July 1–31
Level 1