Visually strong set of illustrations given prominence for the first time in a book
"There's a fine line between the horrible and the sublime, and Joanna Ebenstein's Anatomica: The Exquisite and Unsettling Art of Human Anatomy walks it." New York Times Book Review
For centuries, humankind has sought to know itself through an understanding of the body, in sickness and in health, inside and out. This fascination left in its wake a rich body of artworks that demonstrate not only the facts of the human body, but also the ways in which our ideas about the body and its proper representation have changed over time. At times both beautiful and unsettling, illustrated anatomy continues to hold our interest today, and is frequently referenced in popular culture. Anatomica brings together some of the most striking, fascinating and bizarre artworks from the the 14th through 20th century, exploring human anatomy in one beautiful volume, with over 250 images.
Der schön gestaltete Band vereint einige der bemerkenswertesten, faszinierendsten und seltsamsten Kunstwerke des 16. bis 20. Jahrhunderts zur Darstellung der menschlichen Anatomie. Die Jahrhunderte alte Faszination hinterließ eine Fülle von Kunstwerken, die nicht nur die Fakten des menschlichen Körpers aufzeigen, sondern auch die Art und Weise, wie sich unsere Vorstellungen über den Körper und seine Darstellung im Laufe der Zeit verändert haben.
