famossissima are two paintings by Rembrandt, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp and that of Dr. Deyman.
In the lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp Anatomy (1632, The Hague) stands out, well as to the accuracy of anatomical detail, the contrast between the calmness of a scientist mixed with astonishment and interest of the onlookers.
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Joan Deyman (1656, Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum) the position of the corpse, which gives the scene a certain drama, reminiscent of the Dead Christ by Mantegna. Considerable psychological and the definition of the figures and the solemnity of the hands of anatomical (one takes the crown, the other performs the dissection of the corpse).
References:
Rembrandt Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, 1632, The Hague
Rembrandt Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Joan Deyman, 1656, Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum
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