Events / The fantastical anatomical collections of Frederik Ruysch: A symposium

The fantastical anatomical collections of Frederik Ruysch: A symposium

9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Olin Library (Danforth Campus), 1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO 63130

Ruysch’s anatomical tableaux are some of the most compelling images in the history of scientific illustration: Fetal skeletons stand on mountains of kidney stones and specimens float in jars topped with arrangements of dried flowers — a vision of death and science that can be disconcerting to modern eyes.

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