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Bernardino Genga

1620-01-01 – 1690-01-01

Portrait of Bernardino Genga
Ritratto di Bernardino Genga. Incisione di Carlo J. Allet su disegno di Guil. Sarrabat, posto prima del frontespizio nella prima edizione del 1694: In Hippocratis Aphorismos ad chirurgiam spectantes.Credit: Collection BIU Santé Médecine

Life & Legacy

Bernardino Genga (1636 – after 1694) was a scholar of Classical medical texts, editing several works of Hippocrates. He also had a great interest in the preparation of anatomical specimens as well as the anatomy of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture. These interests led to his work at the French Academy in Rome, where he taught anatomy to artists.

Occupation & Career

physician, anatomist

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q2898894 — wikidata View source

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