The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves (Andreas Vesalius · woodcut, workshop of Titian) — De humani corporis fabrica, 1543 · Andreas Vesalius, Book IV, third nerve figure.
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This print
Where it works
Vesalius's 1543 spinal plate: the backbone seen from behind, paired spinal nerves branching away like roots, numbered, beneath a block of Latin text, black woodcut on ivory paper. Suits a chiropractor's or osteopath's consulting room, paired with The Nervous System, at 12×18 in a dark wood frame.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique anatomical plate
- Era
- 19th century
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- black, ivory
- Mood
- scholarly, precise
- Rooms
- home office, study or library, classroom
- Good gift for
- scientists, men, him, doctors & nurses
Size. We'd hang this one at 12×18. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. A slim black or dark wood frame with no mat (black sharpens an engraving, dark wood warms a colour plate), hung at eye level so the plate can be read.
Pairing. Hangs alone or as a matched pair; three or more prints are 10% off.
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About this design
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The full-bleed edition
The same plate printed edge-to-edge, filling the whole sheet — bold and immersive.
