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Encyclopaedia Anatomica (Klotz)

Encyclopaedia Anatomica (Klotz)

by Monika Von During (Author), Marta Poggesi (Author), Georges Didi - Huberman (Author)

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Synopsis

From the eccentric Museo La Specola in Florence comes this amazing collection of waxworks depicting the human anatomy in all its dazzling complexity. A selection of wax bodies and body part and organ studies from the museum's collection is presented here; from skeletons to vein structures, organs to nerves, and arteries to the delicate pores of the skin, the human body is mapped out in meticulous and exacting detail. Texts explaining the human anatomy in laypersons' terms and exploring the historical and cultural significance of the wax figures complete this total body experience.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 576
 Edition: Taschen 25 anniversary ed
 Publisher: Taschen GmbH
Published: 28 Apr 2006
ISBN 10: 382285039X
ISBN 13: 9783822850398

Author Bio
Monika von During is Professor of Neuroanatomy at the Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany. Her brief medical explanations help to guide both lay-reader and medical expert through this graphic encyclopaedia of anatomy. Marta Poggesi is a biologist, and has been curator of the Museo Zoologico La Specola since 1969. Parallel to research projects, she manages and catalogues the zoological collection, to which the anatomical wax bodies and parts belong. Georges Didi-Huberman is professor at the College of Social Sciences in Paris. His contribution underscores the tension inherent in this collection: between religious votive wax figures, mannerist art and wonder chambers and the Enlightenment.