The Anatomical Venus : wax, God, death & the ecstatic / Joanna Ebenstein.
Compelling and alluring, this disquieting volume presents a host of deftly crafted dissectible female wax models and "slashed beauties" created to demonstrate anatomy in museums and fairgrounds around the world in the 18th and 19th centuries. Incisive commentary reveals the evolution of th...
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| Other title: | Anatomical Venus : wax, God, death and the ecstatic. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.,
[2016]
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| Subjects: |
Norlin Library - Art & Architecture Stacks
| Call Number: |
NK9580 .E24 2016
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| NK9580 .E24 2016 | Available Place a Hold |