Tag: Palazzo Poggi

The Lady Anatomist Anna Morandi Manzolini

| 7 October 2025

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 …

Anatomical Wax Collection “Luigi Cattaneo” and Museum of Palazzo Poggi, University of Bologna

| 7 October 2025

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 …