The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Deijman [SEP] collection
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Deijman
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Deijman (alternative spelling Deyman) is a 1656, fragmentary painting by Rembrandt, now in Amsterdam Museum. It is a group portrait showing a brain dissection by Dr. Jan Deijman (161966). Much of the canvas was destroyed in a fire in 1723 and the painting was subsequently recut to its present dimensions, though a preparatory sketch shows the full group.
The painting shows Dr. Deijman performing a brain dissection on the cadaver of an executed criminal, the Flemish
The Anatomy Lesson
The Anatomy Lesson may refer to:
- "The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp", a painting by Rembrandt
- "The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Deijman", a painting by Rembrandt
- "The Anatomy Lesson" (Roth novel), a 1983 novel by Philip Roth
- "The Anatomy Lesson" (Morley novel), a 1995 novel by John David Morley