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Model experts: Wax anatomies and Enlightenment in Florence and Vienna, 1775-1815
Anna Maerker
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Description for Model experts: Wax anatomies and Enlightenment in Florence and Vienna, 1775-1815
Paperback. Model Experts is the first book-length history in English of a celebrated collection of anatomical wax models which continues to fascinate audiences and shape our image of the body to the present day. It reveals the human relationships, controversies, and political projects which surrounded the artificial bodies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DST; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 430.
Based on a detailed study of rich archival sources, Model experts explores practices of model production and display, and reveals the often invisible labours of the co-operating artisans, anatomists, and administrators. The book, now available in paperback, shows that the models were central to a remarkable political experiment: 'La Specola' opened in 1775 as the Royal Museum of Physics and Natural History, one of the first public science museums in Europe. As a venue for public enlightenment, the museum displayed model anatomies to create the model citizen. The study also moves beyond the borders of Tuscany, ... Read more
Based on a detailed study of rich archival sources, Model experts explores practices of model production and display, and reveals the often invisible labours of the co-operating artisans, anatomists, and administrators. The book, now available in paperback, shows that the models were central to a remarkable political experiment: 'La Specola' opened in 1775 as the Royal Museum of Physics and Natural History, one of the first public science museums in Europe. As a venue for public enlightenment, the museum displayed model anatomies to create the model citizen. The study also moves beyond the borders of Tuscany, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
438g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719097393
SKU
V9780719097393
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About Anna Maerker
Anna Maerker is Senior Lecturer in History of Medicine at King's College London -- .
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