Background story of the cover picture  

作　　者：Thomas van Gulik 

机构地区：[1]Department of Surgery,Amsterdam University Medical Centers,University of Amsterdam,Amsterdam,The Netherlands

出　　处：《Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition》2021年第2期153-153,共1页肝胆外科与营养（英文）

摘　　要：The cover image shows the anatomy lesson of Dr.Frederick Ruysch(1638-1731),one of the pioneers in disclosing the anatomy of the lymphatic system.The painting was made by Adriaen Backer in 1670 in Amsterdam,depicting Ruysch(third from the left)during an anatomical demonstration of the inguinal lymph nodes.He was the first to show these nodes and also the valves in the lymphatic vessels.Ruysch is surrounded by surgeon-governors of the Amsterdam Surgical Guild,who had commissioned the artist to make this painting of themselves as a group portrait,while attending the anatomy lesson.The corpse was of a criminal who was sentenced to death and after the execution,was handed over to the surgeons for this anatomy lesson.Frederick Ruysch was a famous Dutch,17th century physician and anatomist who was appointed by the city council to teach anatomy to the members of the Surgical Guild.Ruysch was internationally renowned for his great anatomical skills and his innovative techniques to preserve anatomical specimens.With his work on visualization of the lymphatic system,he contributed to the early history of‘lymphatic anatomy’.

关 键 词：ANATOMY LESSON AMSTERDAM 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]