Treccani - ANATOMIA DEPICTA - 2024

Anatomia Depicta Treccani. The Anatomia Depicta is a prestigious facsimile edition published by the Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana Treccani (2010), reproduction of the code of the noble Mantuan Filippo Cavriani, created in Paris before 1589. Kept in the National Central Library of Florence, it contains 71 watercolor anatomical plates, offering a unique document on medical discoveries between the 16th and 17th centuries. Content and Significance: The work, dated post-1584, merges the medical knowledge of the period with clinical and autopsy experiences. The 71 full-page plates are enriched by captions in French and Italian, representing a cross between art and medical science. Treccani Edition: This is a limited and numbered edition (199 copies), produced with sheets measuring 42x56 cm, which includes a case, a lectern, and a volume of critical commentary. History of the Code: The manuscript was discovered in 1752 by physician Giovanni Targioni Tozzetti and acquired by the National Central Library of Florence in 1912. Related Studies: Treccani has curated the analysis of anatomical preparations, highlighting the sectorial practice and the historical-scientific context.

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