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Title:Anatomical Studies of the Mouth and the Head (Tabulae Decem)
Creator:Hans Baldung (Hans Baldung Grien) [German, c. 1484-1485 – 1545]
Culture/Nationality:German
Style:Renaissance
Date:1541
Location:Philadelphia Museum of Art
Medium:hand-colored woodcut with letterpress text
Dimensions:each 30 x 38 cm
Cerebellum; Reta mirabile
 
Dissection of the scalp; Exposure of the brain
 
Interior of the skull; The skull from below with the jawbone
 
Removal of the pia mater; Cross-section of the brain
 
Study of the mouth; Preparation for dissecting the head