Just received some recent photographs of Solomos Square in Zakynthos, (thank you, WN). It seems the municipality thinks of moving the V-statue, but we still don't know where it will land. In the sixties the V-buste on Ladikos Square also moved a few meters; the V-memorial in Kalogerata even disappeared. V-streets and squares have changed names through the years. He doesn't get a lot of rest there, does he? Andreas Vesalius 2014-2015 Listen here: second hour of "Interne Keuken, Saturday, 24 October1/31/2016 Post Mortem Andreae Vesallii (1514-1564) A.Vesalius - September 2015 (3) Maurits Biesbrouck, Theodoor Goddeeris, Omer Steeno The letter Hubertus Languetus, a French diplomat, wrote on January 1, 1565, is the start of the inquisition-myth that still surrounds Vesalius's departure from Spain today: two dozen of lines that start with: "rumour has it ...", as if the gossiping diplomat doesn't believe the story himself. Four letters discovered by the Spanish paediatrician J.B. Fernandez refute the inquisition-hoax even more efficiently. A first letter is a laissez-passer by V's employer, Philip II; in the fourth message the Custodian of the Holy Places thanks AV, pious pilgrim and carrier of the letter, for bringing to Jerusalem the kings' royal gift. The letter reached its destiny and so exposes the shipwreck-myth. As Reinerus Solenander already wrote in May 1566: AV died of an unfortunate return voyage and of a general fatigue. Thank you, Maurits Biesbrouck, Theodoor Goddeeris and Omer Steeno, for your continuous and most valuable research. |
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