Ioannis Veslingii ... Syntagma anatomicum
Johann Vesling's 1647 anatomy textbook, the Syntagma anatomicum, printed in Padua by Paolo Frambotti for medical students and anatomists. Its pictures are small woodcut headpieces built around a central grotesque mask, with symmetrical scrollwork, strapwork and foliage that a designer could borrow for ornamental borders, dividers or decorative panels.
