In 1725, the “Opera omnia anatomica et chirurgica” was published in Amsterdam, a majestic edition that gathered and reinterpreted the work of Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564), the great reformer of modern anatomy.
Three centuries later, this compilation remains a publishing milestone: it not only preserved the legacy of the renowned “De humani corporis fabrica” of 1543, but also presented it in a monumental format, accompanied by magnificent anatomical illustrations that forever transformed the way medicine was taught.
The Library of the Uriach Foundation preserves an original copy of this historic edition, a testimony to the transition between the Renaissance and Enlightenment science.
In 2025, we celebrate 300 years of a key work that marked the beginning of the path toward modern medicine as we know it today.
