Anatomical theatre of the Archiginnasio
The Anatomical Theatre of the Archiginnasio is a hall once used for anatomy lectures and displays held at the medical school in Bologna, Italy that used to be located in the Palace of the Archiginnasio, the first unified seat of the University of Bologna. A first anatomical theatre was constructed in 1595, in a different location, but it was replaced by a bigger one built in 1637 in the current location, following the design of the architect Antonio Levanti.[1][2] The ceiling and the wall decoration were completed from 1647 to 1649 but only the lacunar ceiling dates from this period, with the figure of Apollo, the god of Medicine, in the middle, surrounded by symbolic images of constellations carved in wood.[2]
The theatre underwent several modifications and reached its final shape between 1733 and 1736. In this period, Silvestro Giannotti carved the wooden statues which decorate the theatre walls. They represent some famous physicians of ancient times (
The theatre was almost completely destroyed during the
Gallery
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The teacher's chair and the statues of the ‘Spellati’ (skinned)
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The dissection table
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The statue of Apollo on the ceiling
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The statue of Hippocrates
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The statue of Galenus
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The statue of Mondino de Liuzzi
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The wing of the palace which houses the Anatomical theatre today
Other anatomical theaters were found in the nearby towns of
References
- ^ a b "El Teatro Anatómico de Bolonia del Archiginnasio". La guía viajera (in Spanish). November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c París, Eva (July 23, 2014). "El Teatro Anatómico y el Aula más Magna en el Archiginnasio de Bolonia". Diario del Viajero (in Spanish). Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "The anatomical theatre". Bologna: Biblioteca dell'Archiginnasio. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- AA.VV., Il Palazzo dell’Archiginnasio a Bologna, Bologna 2005.
External links
- Official website of the Archiginnasio Library [1]