Anatomical Waxes Divination Tools Cyclommatus metallifer beetle mounted in

Cyclommatus metallifer beetle mounted in a 5x5" black shadow box frame

Based on the powerful mythology of the Norse

234 color illustrations

Castor skull measures 5"

The mudskipper can “walk” using its pectoral fins

Anatomical Waxes Divination Tools Cyclommatus metallifer beetle mounted inA book that gets under the skin in every sense, containing hundreds of vivid photographs of intricate anatomical waxworks, created more than two centuries ago to astounding levels of accuracy. The models were intended to advance medical understanding at a time when scientific curiosity and intellectual fervor were sweeping Europe. Housed in Florences La Specola museum, which opened its doors in 1775 to visitors of all social classesitself a visionary