L'art de Vésale

The Art of Vesalius

Saturday 11 October 2014

University of Antwerp. Building S (Grauwzusters).
Lange St.-Annastraat 7, 2000 Antwerpen.
Organisation: Prof.Dr.R.Van Hee (Antwerp).

9.00 a.m. Welcome of the participants. Coffee & cake. 

10.00 a.m. Symposium ‘The Art of Vesalius’.
Chair: Dr.M.Biesbrouck (Roeselare).

10.05a.m. Prof. Dr .R. Van Hee(Univ.Antwerpen): 2014 :Vesalius revisited

10.30 a.m. Prof. Dr. V. Nutton (UCLondon/UK)

Vesalius: Arts and Science. 

11.00 a.m. Prof. Dr. Jacqueline Vons (Univ.Tours/Fr.): Des livres pour apprendre le corps.

11.30 a.m. Prof. Dr. Giorgio Zanchin (Univ.Padua/It.). Vesalius and brain imaging.

12.00a.m. Dr. Hans Houtzager (Delft/Ndl.)Editions and replicas of Vesalius’ Fabrica and Epitome from 1543 to 1725.

00.30 p.m. Discussion.

01.00 p.m. Lunch: Sandwiches; snacks; drinks. 

02.30 p.m. Concert: ‘O dolce vita mia’. Music from the time of Vesalius (A.Willaert; Josquin des Prez; D.Ortiz, a.o.), performed on historical instruments by an ensemble around Prof.Dr.Joost Weyler (University of Antwerp). 

04.00 p.m. Reception.

Sunday 12.10.14. 10.30 a.m.: Guided visit to the exhibition ‘The Art of Vesalius’. Lambotte Museum. ZNA Stuivenberg. Lange Beeldekensstraat, 267, 2060 Antwerpen.