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Anatomical model, male
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Anatomical model, male
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Anatomical model, male
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Anatomical model, male
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Anatomical model of a male body, produced in the workshops of Dr. Auzoux, French, mid C19
This model is one of the classic poses produced by the factory of famous French model maker Louis Thomas Jérôme Auzoux (1797-1880). Made of papier-mâché and wax, it shows a male figure with the muscles, veins and arteries exposed. The muscles are detachable along one side to reveal the inner organs.
As a medical student in the 1810s, Auzoux had experienced a shortage of cadavers for dissection. Rapid decomposition further limited their use. His mass-produced models expanded access to anatomical teaching and paved the way for a standardised curriculum. Being unconstrained to 1:1 proportions, they could be scaled up to emphasise and enlarge minute anatomical structures, or scaled down for afforability and portability.
Museums of anatomical models became popular across Europe during the 1800s. They offered members of the public and medical students the opportunity to learn about the human body’s internal structure, its reproductive system and its vulnerability to disease.
Stand for anatomical model of a male body, produced in the workshops of Dr. Auzoux, French, mid C19
