Encyclopædia Anatomica by Monika Von During

If the inside of the body is as beautiful to you as the outside, you should find Encyclopaedia Anatomica a charmingly powerful work. Encyclopaedia Anatomica Authors: Monika Von During, Marta Poggesi, Georges Didi-Huberman Year: 1999. The introductory essays cover the history of the museum, the artists, and their techniques thoroughly and engagingly. Read Online Encyclopaedia Anatomica Kindle Unlimited by Monika Von During (Author) PDF is a great book to read and thats why I suggest reading Encyclopaedia Anatomica in Textbook.

While the descriptions aren't specific enough to yield much insight into the anatomical detail, this would still make an excellent companion to a text or laboratory manual. Particularly eerie are the tableaux of Gaetano Giulio Zumbo, who used similar techniques to create terrifying metaphorical portraits of the harsh life of the 18th century. Organized by anatomical section, each of hundreds of models are displayed to show off their most flattering aspect despite the respectful attitudes held by the book editors and designers, the macabre nature of the exhibits is irrepressible. This amazing set of anatomical models, made mostly of wax, are so brilliantly lifelike that the casual reader is sure to mistake them for extraordinarily well-preserved bodies. Encyclopaedia Anatomica does just this, page after page, with its high-quality color reproductions of the collection of Florence's Museo La Specola. 4370 Monika von Dring, Georges Didi-Huberman, and Marta Poggesi, Encyclopaedia Anatomica: A Complete Collection of Anatomical Waxes (Cologne: Taschen. Few catalogues of science museums have the power to mesmerize their readers.

Encyclopædia Anatomica by Monika Von During