Portret van Andreas Vesalius
1776 - 1788
Medium
etching
Dimensions
134; 83
About this artwork
Prent ook gebruikt in: Geisler, Adam Friedrich. Die Schöne und der Drache. Geisler: Leipzig, 1776.
Art Historical Context
This delicate etching by Johann Esaias Nilson presents a portrait of Andreas Vesalius, the pioneering sixteenth-century anatomist whose groundbreaking studies transformed the understanding of human anatomy. Created between 1776 and 1788, the small print (just 134 by 83 millimeters) captures Vesalius long after his lifetime, reflecting the enduring fascination with his legacy during the Enlightenment. The work also appeared in Adam Friedrich Geisler’s 1776 Leipzig publication *Die Schöne und der Drache*, suggesting its role in pairing scientific imagery with literary or allegorical themes of t...
About the Artist
Johann Esaias Nilson · 1721–1788
Comment on works: miniature