winged and finned

Jan 30 2011 ∞
“The Anatomia universa is a comprehensive work of anatomy lacking only microscopic anatomy, histology, and the lymphatics of the skin. The beautifully executed plates depict the anatomical and skeletal structure of the human body in great detail. In addition, Mascagni included a series of plates that cover the abdominal organs, gravid uterus, placenta, and fetus.”  Image is of the back, from Paolo Mascagni’s Anatomi Universa, published between 1823 and 1832 in Pisa, Italy.  Read more!

“The Anatomia universa is a comprehensive work of anatomy lacking only microscopic anatomy, histology, and the lymphatics of the skin. The beautifully executed plates depict the anatomical and skeletal structure of the human body in great detail. In addition, Mascagni included a series of plates that cover the abdominal organs, gravid uterus, placenta, and fetus.”  Image is of the back, from Paolo Mascagni’s Anatomi Universa, published between 1823 and 1832 in Pisa, Italy.  Read more!

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