Hektoen International

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  • Rembrandt—The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp

    Tan Chen Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States   The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, 1632 Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn Rembrandt’s The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp depicts a rare occasion of a public dissection in Amsterdam in 1632. This painting was commissioned by the Amsterdam Guild of Surgeons during the time Dr. Tulp…