On January 16th, 1632 a body was dissected by Dr. Nicolaes Tulp. It was painted, and was called “The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp”, an oil painting on canvas. This painting was created by a man called Rembrandt. This painting was a reflection to society, by telling us that people in the Renaissance were eager to learn more about life, and the human body. In the painting you can see people in the background observing the body. There are even a few people in the background taking notes on what is happening in that time. This painting tells us that there were many people interested in finding facts about life. They did this to fulfil their knowledge about living figures, and its surroundings. Doctor Tulp broke the rules of the church, as these surgeons were only aloud one dissection a year, and that only of an animal. People in the Renaissance were very confident in themselves to find out new things about the world, including, the life forms living in it, and the people, would even break certain rules to do so.
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