Andreas Vesalius and his Fabrica, 1537-1564

Vivian Nutton is Emeritus Professor at University College London, in the UK, where he spent thirty years teaching the history of medicine. He has lectured extensively on classical and renaissance medicine around the world, and has written many books and articles on the topic.  Vivian is the President of the Centre for the Study of Medicine and the Body in the Renaissance (CSMBR), in Italy. Additionally, he is Fellow of the British Academy, Member of the German Academy of Sciences, Foreign Associate of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres, Fellow of the Academia Europaea, and honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, among other honours.

• Introduction.- 2. Before the Fabrica.- 3. The 1543 Fabrica.- 4. After the Fabrica.- 5. Conclusion.