Anatomical Study of the Peritoneum and Abdominal Vasculature

This engraving shows two figures: Fig. I presents a detailed view of the human torso, with the lower rib cage and abdominal muscles retracted to display the internal peritoneum and the linea alba. Fig. II, positioned to the left, is an isolated, schematic rendering of the arterial and venous network of the abdominal wall. Letters and numbers are interspersed throughout the figures as anatomical labels, corresponding to an explanatory key provided in the lower margin of the page.

This plate is taken from the anatomical work of Caspar Bauhin (likely 'Theatrum Anatomicum'), reflecting the transition in early modern natural philosophy from Galenic tradition to empirical, observation-based anatomy.