Giuseppe Astorri Testa e tronco di donna con dimostrazione del circolo arterioso e del sistema simpatico (Head and torso of a woman with a demonstration of the arterial circulation and the sympathetic nervous system), 18th–19th c. Anatomical model in wax painted using mixed media With frame 57,5 x 39 x 20 cm Cesare Bettini Sezione …
Venerina (Reclining female figure with detachable anatomical parts), 18th c. (ca. 1782) Anatomical model in painted wax, hair, wood, fabric and pearls Body 138 x 57 x 26 cm; with frame 165,5 x 75 x 47 cm Courtesy Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna | University Museum Network | Museum of Palazzo Poggi This …
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 …
For the exhibition Anatomy of Fragility, selected works from the Museum of Palazzo Poggi and the “Luigi Cattaneo” Anatomical Wax Collection at the University of Bologna have been brought together. Both collections hold several thousand objects, including one of the most significant holdings of anatomical wax models in Europe. The exhibition presents exemplary pieces from …
