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GALLEGO-COLON, E. Anatomy lesson by Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, what is true?. Sanid. Mil. [online]. 2024, vol.80, n.1, pp.43-46.  Epub 02-Ago-2024. ISSN 1887-8571.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s1887-8571202400010009.

During the Eighty Years’ war (1568-1648), amidst the struggle for the independence of the Netherlands from the Spanish Empire, a 26-year-old Rembrandt created one of 17th-century’s masterpieces painting. The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, painted in 1632, is a widely recognized masterpiece known for its detailed portrayal of the human anatomy, as well as for the amount of information available about its content and the moment immortalized. At the center of the piece lies the dissection of the left forearm illustrating muscles and tendinous structures such as the flexor digitorum superficialis, the abductor digiti minimi, the flexor pollicis longus tendon, the Camper’s chiasma, and seemingly nervous structures. The painting embodies the pursuit of scientific progress, empirical confirmation, and the conveyance of knowledge. This article focuses on analyzing the accuracy of the forearm dissection as well as the potential anatomical errors in the structures painted by Rembrandt.

Palavras-chave : Medicine; Anatomy; Rembrandt.

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