The Art of Deconstructing Life: A Cross-Border Symphony of Medicine and Aesthetics

Abstract

Peking Union Medical College Library's “World Book and Copyright Day” themed activity focused on Frank Netter who is known as the “Medical Leonardo da Vinci” and his 《Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy》, inviting orthopedic surgeons, anatomy professors, medical illustrators and other six guests to discuss the fusion of medicine and art in four dimensions: clinical, teaching, art, and publishing .Medical illustrators analyzed the “dynamic perspective” and humanistic precision of Netter's works, clinical experts shared the application of the atlas in surgery, and professors elaborated on its teaching value. The event attracted more than 300 healthcare workers, teachers and students to participate online and offline, and successfully built a bridge for cross-disciplinary communication through the open resources of the library platform, highlighting the role of medical libraries in resource integration and providing an example for promoting the integration of medical humanities and aesthetics.