Captured artistically by a famous painter, this mayor (who changed his name to co-incide with a certain flower), eventually became a judicial officer. Although his commencement point of the 'procedure' in the painting seems unorthodox, he continued with fame and success and today a body part is named for him. Who is it, who was the painter and the painting, and what is the body part?

lanfranco

This will be Nicolaes Tulp, captured in "The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp" by Rembrandt. The body part is the ileocecal valve: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomy_Lesson_of_Dr._Nicolaes_Tulp Feb 14 07, 5:05 PM

peasypod

Certainly is, and what more of a macabre take on the International Flower-Giving Day could I possibly render? ;) Actually, that 'Book of Monsters' might in fact be a good read----I might find out a convenient way to vent my spleen. A Golden Tulip for you, m'dear. Feb 14 07, 5:16 PM

lanfranco

Well, that's one flower question I managed to answer. Wendy's discarded-dairy-product-plus-flower has me pulling my hair out. Feb 14 07, 5:22 PM

peasypod

I was wondering about that Emil guy who decided to play around with yoghurt and flowers... Feb 14 07, 5:33 PM

lanfranco

I was thinking about whey, but nothing's working so far. Feb 14 07, 6:38 PM

wendypj

I have to say that my flower is not one you would pick and put in a vase but it is widely used as an ingredient in the beverage industry. To be honest, I didn't even realise it was a flower until I posted the question. Feb 14 07, 10:19 PM