Wax anatomical figure showing the muscles of the body
- maker:
- Francesco Calenzuoli and
- Clemente Susini

Wax male anatomical figure, showing deep muscles, in case, Italian, 1776-1780
The skin has been removed from this male anatomical wax model to show the muscles and the bones of the legs and arms. This model is part of a series showing the internal structures of the body. The life-size versions were used in the Zoological Museum of the University of Florence, known as La Specola, by the Grand Duke of Tuscany to teach students anatomy.
The series of models was probably made by Clemente Susini (1754-1814), a wax modeller renowned for his accurate anatomical detail. Models were particularly important at a time when there were few bodies available for dissection; those that were available were difficult to preserve. Models could also be used to pick out and emphasise certain features, in this case the muscles.
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Materials:
- case, glass, case, wood and figure, wax
- Identifier:
- A608371
- type:
- anatomical figure
- taxonomy:
-
- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
- medical demonstration equipment
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust
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