Frederik Ruysch and his thesaurus anatomicus : a morbid guide / edited by Joanna Ebenstein.

  • Ruysch, Frederik, 1638-1731
Date:
[2022]
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Description

"An illustrated, abridged translation of Dutch anatomist and museologist Frederk Ruysch's Thesaurus Anatomicus"-- Provided by publisher.

Publication/Creation

Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2022]

Physical description

253 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 27 cm

Contents

Artist of Death, Luuc Kooijmans -- The Pervasive Spirits of Frederik Ruysch: A Sculptor's Appreciation, Eleanor Crook -- The Remainders of a Reconstruction: Visualizing Ruysch's Collection, Bert van de Roemer -- The Allegorical Compositions of Frederik Ruysch, Willem J. Mulder -- The Macabre Altar: Sole Survivor of the Sue Collection, Philippe Comar -- Enchanted Anatomists: From Frederik Ruysch to Louis Bolk, Laurens de Rooy -- Frederik Ruysch: Philosopher of Divine Decay, Stephen Asma -- "Dialogue between Frederick Ruysch and His Mummies," illustrated by Eleanor Crook, from Essays and Dialogues of Giacomo Leopardi, 1827, translated by Charles Edwardes, 1882 -- Specimens and Other Ruyschiana -- Abridged Translation of Ruysch's Thesaurus Anatomicus, Richard Faulk.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN

  • 9780262046039
  • 0262046032