A foetus attached by the placenta to the womb 1672
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This anatomical illustration from 1672 by Dutch artist Hendrik Bary depicts a foetus connected to the womb via the placenta and umbilical cord. The detailed engraving, likely intended for a medical textbook, showcases the scientific interest of the time in the human body. The foetus is depicted standing, seemingly detached from the womb, emphasizing its connection to the mother through the intricate vascular network. This image, housed at the Rijksmuseum, offers a glimpse into 17th-century anatomical research and the developing understanding of human gestation.
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In 1672, physician and anatomist Reinier de Graaf published his De mulierum organis about the female reproductive organs, with prints by Hendrik Bary. De Graaf was the first to conclude that a foetus was the product not just of a man’s seed, but also of a woman’s egg. He discovered what he called blisters, which later became known as Graafian follicles.
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