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Model Experts: Wax Anatomies and Enlightenment in Florence and Vienna, 1775-1815
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Model Experts: Wax Anatomies and Enlightenment in Florence and Vienna, 1775-1815
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Anna Maerker
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:264 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | Anatomy
History of science |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780719097393
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| Classifications | Dewey:611.00744 |
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| Audience | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
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| Illustrations |
Illustrations, black & white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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| Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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| Publication Date |
1 May 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Based on a detailed study of rich archival sources, Model experts explores practices of model production and display, and reveals the often invisible labours of the co-operating artisans, anatomists, and administrators. The book, now available in paperback, shows that the models were central to a remarkable political experiment: 'La Specola' opened in 1775 as the Royal Museum of Physics and Natural History, one of the first public science museums in Europe. As a venue for public enlightenment, the museum displayed model anatomies to create the model citizen. The study also moves beyond the borders of Tuscany, following a set of Florentine waxes to Vienna to explore the diverse reactions of medical professionals and general audiences as the models travelled in enlightened Europe. -- .
Author Biography
Anna Maerker is Senior Lecturer in History of Medicine at King's College London -- .
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