Anatomy lesson Photo

Photographer’s Note

My next stop: Bologna

Teatro Anatomico, an anatomy lecture/demonstration hall in the Palazzo dell'Archiginnasio in Bologna, Italy.
The Archiginnasio Palace was the first permanent home of the University of Bologna, which claims to be the oldest university in the world. The famous sixteenth century architect Antonio Morandi planned the structure to unite the components of the university under one roof; previously, they had been spread throughout Bologna.
The Teatro Anatomico is only one component of the palace. Its majesty is simply overpowering and its beauty surpasses verbal description. The Teatro Anatomico stands as it was built in 1637, designed and implemented by Antonio Levanti. The large amphitheater is rectangular with tiered seats to accommodate students along all four sides. The central dissecting table commands attention from the entire perimeter. For educational purposes, cadavers were dissected in full view of the students, and critical anatomic features were examined.
Lectures were dispensed without the benefit of notes or books, because provisions were made for neither. You can bet that students in the seventeenth century, when the Teatro Anatomico was built, never skipped lectures or chatted with friends in full view of their instructors.
The study of anatomy was demanding in those days. Demonstrations lasted from 4:30 AM until 4:30 PM, with no breaks, because there was no way to preserve the cadaver once dissection had begun. Anatomy was taught only in the winter.
The wood-paneled architecture of the amphitheater is gorgeous. Twelve statues of famous Bolognese and international anatomists are suspended around the walls.

It is a pity that on this white marble table there was no corpse :(((

Czy pamiętacie wierszyk z lekcji biologii:

Na zielonej trawce raz, dwa, trzy,
pasły sie pratchawce, raz dwa trzy,
jeden mówi do drugiego,
daj mi cewkę Malpighiego!

Malpighi wykładał w tej sali!

In WS the other side of the hall.

Fellini, jalab_temen, akm, RedDevil, mikolaj_kawa has marked this note useful

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jasmis (49731) 2009-04-21 0:32

A gdzie zwłoki do krojenia? Jestem zawiedziony... :)
Co to za sala, co ci ludzie robią? Brakuje mi nieco notki...
Pozdrawiam.

Fellini (4956) 2009-04-21 0:44

:-) .... no word!
Great Idea Malgorzata....a very original shot of your itinerant italian trip...My compliments.
Have a nice day
Alex

vagabondtravels (6097) 2009-04-21 1:39

Hi Malgorzata

Very sharp with good color and detail.
Good capture of this lesson.
A body on the table would have been something else.
Well done.
Ben

jalab_temen (1939) 2009-04-21 4:53

Witaj Malgorzata, I love this image, becaue of the amazing sharpness, the nice compo, th almost tangible texture of wood and the intimacy of the captured "presentation" some people who carefully pay attention to one who known the secret of something it can be the connection between the atmosphere of the Medieval Era and current days in Teatro Anatomico.
I mark it as one of my favs.
Thank you for sharing, Jalab

holmertz (9328) 2009-04-21 5:13

Hello Malgorzata,
What I especially like with this picture is how two opposing lines of faces are all turned towards the man giving the lecture. I also like the parallel lines of humans and statues. This is a very good and balanced composition. Colours and sharpness are also excellent.
Best regards,
Gert

saxo042 (15188) 2009-04-21 6:15

Hi Malgorzata,
Quite an unusual tourist attraction, but it certainly looks very interesting. A fine picture and a very good note, I just wonder what the last lines mean ??
Kind regards
Gunnar

ophelcia (5297) 2009-04-21 7:38

Gratuluję wyprawy po Włoszech, czas wykorzystujesz doskonale...
Interior prezentuje się doskonale...pan mówi interesująco zatem wszyscy go słuchają...wykład jakiś???
G.

darek1978 (11143) 2009-04-21 8:26

Czesc Malgosiu,
Miejsce naprawde robi wrazenie. To cos jak Trinity College w Dublinie. Bardzo ciekawe, edukacyjne zdjecie i tresciwy opis. Dobra robota.
Pozdrawiam serdecznie,
Darek

Clementi (43023) 2009-04-21 11:11

Ciao Malgorzata,
una particolare ed interessante foto, hai fatto delle foto in giro per l'Italia molto particolari.
complimenti
Giorgio

Fis2 (45286) 2009-04-21 12:57

Witaj Malgosiu!
Miejsce ziste ciekawe.
Napewno godne odwiedzenia gdy pztrzy sie na Twoje zdjecie.
Dobry kadr i technicznie ok.
To pewnie jakis wyklad?
Wysluchalas tez?
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

ilDottore (3982) 2009-04-21 13:03

Hej Małgorzata,
Tak, zwłoki by niewątpliwie się przydały!
Ale poza tym i tak klimacik niewąski... ja bym może bardziej wyeksponował ten marmurowy stół do krojenia. A może i nie? Co nam po nim, skoro pusty?
Pozdrawiam!
Krzysiek

akm (640) 2009-04-21 17:29

Hello Malgorzata,
A nice way to record this great room and its purpose. Fascinating note.
Regards,
AKM

mesutilgim (36337) 2009-04-21 23:51

Hello Malgorzata,
Very nice interior capture ! Perfect pov and perfect light management.
Great to see the interest and enthusiasm on the faces of the visitors.
With good notes, this entry gest a perfect TE job.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Graal (57312) 2009-04-22 0:08

Czesc,
niezwykla sceneria i scenka, odwazny strzal, dobry koncowy efekt i prezentacja dla nas. Wierszyka nie znalem, fajny. Dobry reportaz z komplementarnym zdjeciem w WS.
Pozdr. Al.

RedDevil (1071) 2009-04-22 7:33

Hi Emka,
It is very beatiful and perfect composition,
Brava
Salvatore

raszid62 (2795) 2009-04-23 0:36

witam
Bardzo dobre, zdjêcie i po tytule i po widoku zdjêcia skojarzy³o mi siê z obrazem Rembrandta ''Lekcja Anaotomii''. ¦wietne te¿ pod wzglêdem technicznym. Pozdrawiam
Józek

Bluejeans (31663) 2009-04-23 5:40

Ola Malgorzata ,
Que linda foto cheia de detalhes e com esta pessoas interessadas em ouvir o professor , gostei muito das estátuas na parede são um belo trabalho de arte , boas cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

elkab (3324) 2009-04-25 9:10

Cześć, Emka!
Bardzo malarskie zdjątko w fakturze i kadrze. Skojarzyło mi się z Otatnią wieczerzą
pozdrawiam
elka

mikolaj_kawa (29406) 2009-05-01 0:55

Czesc Malgorzata! Bardzo malarska scena, rzeczywiscie jak z Rembrandta, tylko wiecej ciemnosci by trzeba. Dobre intrygujace zdjecie. Klaniam sie.
PS. Niech sie swieci 1 Maja!