Anatomical Waxes Perfumes scientific

scientific

it's all on the inside

Detailed illustrations of picturesque landscapes and gorgeous woodland portray the simple beauty of the great outdoors

47") D: 8mm (0

Anatomical Waxes Perfumes scientificA book that gets under the skin in every sense, containing hundreds of vivid photographs of intricate anatomical waxworks, created more than two centuries ago to astounding levels of accuracy. The models were intended to advance medical understanding at a time when scientific curiosity and intellectual fervor were sweeping Europe. Housed in Florences La Specola museum, which opened its doors in 1775 to visitors of all social classesitself a visionary