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The rotten, the disembowelled woman, the skinned man: Body images from Eighteenth century Florentine wax modelling

September 21, 2005 | Exhibitions
Florence's La Specola Museum stirs up strong emotions. Among its collections, the valuable anatomical wax models created between the end of 17th and the beginning of 18th century stand out owing to their marvellous and provocative nature. The aim of this essay is to analyse the communication models epitomised by some of these works by means of historical semiotics, to nourish the widespread, but often underestimated assumption that science and the means used to spread it have always been influenced by intellectual suppositions and constantly interact with contemporary culture.

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  • Francesco Paola de Ceglia
    Author
    University of Bari
  • Citation

    ISSN : 1824-2049
    Publication Name: Journal of Science Communication
    Volume: 4
    Number: 3
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Health and medicine | History/policy/law | Life science
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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