We’re closing out this week with Frontispiece Friday. This is a classic example of an anatomic

We’re closing out this week with Frontispiece Friday. This is a classic example of an anatomical frontispiece using the early modern convention of portraying an anatomist in the midst of performing a dissection with his own hands. In this case, the anatomist in question is Steven Blankart, who is accompanied by a number of figures in classical dress. The woman directly behind him is probably Hygeia, one of the daughters of Asclepius, who carries the staff associated with her father. A statue of Asclepius himself is behind her, accompanied by the rooster that was traditionally seen as payment for his services. As for the other figures, the one leaning forward might be Galen or Hippocrates, and the gentleman wearing a turban might be Avicenna?