Van Gogh, Vincent (1853-1890) Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette (Kop van een skelet met brandende sigaret) 1886 Oil on canvas, 32.3 x 24.8 cm Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam F0212-JH0999 This skeleton with a burning cigarette is a student-like joke. Van…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp 1632 Oil on canvas, 169.5 x 216.5 cm Mauritshuis, The Hague The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp is one of Rembrandt’s most impressive group portraits. The painting was made in…
Bidloo, Govert (1649-1713), anatomist, and Lairesse, Gérard de (1641-1711), artist Anatomia Humani Corporis (Ontleding des menschelyken lichaams) 1690 Copperplate engraving with etching National Library of Medicine, Bethesda