2 Elegant Anatomy: Aesthesis
The Eighteenth-entury Leiden Anatomical Collections
Dados Bibliográficos
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ANO | 2015 |
TIPO | Book |
PERIÓDICO | Elegant Anatomy |
EDITORA | Brill |
DOI | 10.1163/9789004262775_003 |
ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-29 |
Resumo
This chapter, "Elegant Anatomy: Aesthesis," delves into the aesthetic dimensions of eighteenth-century Leiden anatomical collections. It explores how anatomical preparations were not merely scientific objects but also objects of beauty and artistic display, reflecting the cultural and philosophical context of the time. The chapter examines the interplay between scientific inquiry and artistic representation in these collections, considering how anatomical knowledge was constructed and communicated through visual and material culture. It likely analyzes specific examples from the Leiden collections to illustrate the ways in which anatomical preparations were curated, displayed, and interpreted, contributing to a broader understanding of the history of anatomy and its intersection with art and aesthetics.