Johannes van Horne

Educated at the University of Leiden he shifted from literature to medicine and may have assisted Johannes de Wale.

He then travelled around Europe, attending Johann Vesling's classes at Padua, Marco Aurelio Severino at Naples, and visiting Montpellier and England.

Van Horne developed fine anatomical preparation techniques and began to describe human musculature in detail, making use of the painter Marten Sagemolen.

He associated with Louis de Bils and came up with incorrect ideas on the digestive tract leading later to a polemic exchange.

The work helped establish the role of careful artistic illustration in anatomical books and instruction, particularly through the influence of students such as Steno.