The visual art of anatomy stands at a unique crossroads between science and artistic expression. On the one hand, it reflects the history of science and the quest for knowledge; on the other, the history of humanity itself — its values and the ways in which society came to view the human body as an object of observation, study, and aesthetic representation.
On this episode of Ariadni’s Thread, we explore how anatomical illustrations became mirrors of the eras that produced them.
Produced and presented by Ariadni-Sofia Kouri