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71. Celebrating modern anatomy's birthday, Andreas Vesalius turns 500 (1514-2015) (1:00:25)

Date:
2015-01-21
Main contributors:
University of Virginia. School of Medicine
Summary:
Andreas Vesalius, long hailed as "the father of modern anatomy," is slipping into oblivion. The likes of Gray's Anatomy (the book), Netter's Atlas, plasticized dissected bodies, and online visible human specimens having eclipsed his splendidly illustrated book, On the Fabric of the Human Body (1543), as our definitive anatomy text. Vesalius's recent 500th birthday anniversary gives us a chance not only to celebrate this Renaissance genius, but also to consider how his accomplishments in the study of human anatomy helped medicine to become "modern." Co-presented with the History of the Health Sciences Lecture Series

72. Charles Smith's Block Painting (25:43)

Date:
1959
Main contributors:
Smith, Charles (Charles William), 1893-, Helms, James Strother, 1926-1959
Summary:
One of several films produced about prominent University of Virginia faculty, written and directed by James S. Helms. This film summarizes the career of Augusta County-born artist Charles W. Smith, covering his early print-making career as well as his stylistic shift to non-representational art. Smith is depicted working in his studio, showing his unique methodology of "block painting".