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The Best Episodes of The Beauty of Anatomy Season 1

Every episode of The Beauty of Anatomy Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Beauty of Anatomy Season 1!

Dr Adam Rutherford investigates the close relationship between discoveries in anatomy and the works of art that illustrate them.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Beauty of Anatomy Season 1 Episode 1 - Galen and Leonardo
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    #1 - Galen and Leonardo

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    Adam Rutherford begins his series by looking at the work of the 2nd century Roman anatomist Claudius Galen and the artist and part-time dissector Leonardo da Vinci.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Beauty of Anatomy Season 1 Episode 2 - Andreas Vesalius
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    #2 - Andreas Vesalius

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    In 1537, the 23-year-old Andreas Vesalius became the most famous anatomist in Europe. He went on to produce the first complete account of the human body and how to dissect it, his drawings setting the gold standard for anatomical art for centuries to come and earning him the title of 'the founder of modern anatomy'. Adam Rutherford tells his story.

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  3. The Beauty of Anatomy Season 1 Episode 3 - Rembrandt and Ruysch
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    #3 - Rembrandt and Ruysch

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    In the 17th century in Holland, anatomy became the cutting edge of medical science, inspiring the great artists of the age like Rembrandt to produce the most beautiful anatomical paintings yet created. Adam Rutherford travels to the Hague and Amsterdam to find out what it was that drew Rembrandt to anatomy and why dissecting bodies was thought a suitable subject for high art.

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  4. The Beauty of Anatomy Season 1 Episode 4 - The Hunter Brothers
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    #4 - The Hunter Brothers

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    Dr Adam Rutherford investigates the story of the Hunter brothers, the celebrated anatomists who controversially transformed both medicine and art in 18th-century Britain. Their belief that their students could only learn anatomy by carrying out dissections created an unprecedented demand for dead bodies and a market for the growing trade of body-snatching from graveyards.

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  5. The Beauty of Anatomy Season 1 Episode 5 - Gray's Anatomy
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    #5 - Gray's Anatomy

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    The world's most famous study of the human body is Gray's Anatomy. The accuracy of the descriptions and the stark beauty of the illustrations made it an instant bestseller. Adam Rutherford tells the story of how, in just three years, Dr Henry Gray and Dr Henry Carter put it together based on dissections they personally performed.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Galen and Leonardo" is the best rated episode of "The Beauty of Anatomy" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/13/2014. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Andreas Vesalius".