Tag: Anna Morandi Manzolini

Iris Fegerl – The Lady Anatomist (Documentary film)

The Lady Anatomist, 2018 Documentary film 55 Min Sponsored by maecenia Foundation for Women in Science and the Arts Courtesy Iris Fegerl Iris Fegerl’s film powerfully tells the story of Anna Morandi Manzolini, the first woman to gain admission to the exclusively male domain of the university in the 18th century. She was the first

The Lady Anatomist Anna Morandi Manzolini

Muscoli estrinseci dell’occhio (Extrinsic ocular muscles), 18th c. (1755–1769) Anatomical model made of painted wax, wood, fabric 35 x 35 x 7 cm Courtesy Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna | University Museum Network | Museum of Palazzo Poggi   The sense of sight has always held a unique significance for human beings. It