Last chance to see… Exquisite Bodies
Saturday, October 17th, 2009Regular readers will know that in recent years I have written reviews of medical museums in both the Netherlands and Pennsylvania…
At the risk of appearing obsessed… I have just seen another, and recommend anyone who has a spare hour in London tomorrow to go and view it on its final day.
Exquisite Bodies, at the Welcomme Trust in Euston Street, is a fascinating exploration of phenomenon of medical models, usually made out of wax, that existed from 16th century Florence until the Victorian Period.
Designed to get around the practicality and often the legality of dissecting real bodies for medical study. These figures are frequently highly artistic and have uncanny resonances with religious icons.
While this exhibition does not feature any real specimens (except a two-headed cow), they represent real medical conditions in a real and graphic way.
Highly recommended and FREE… catch it if you can, the final day is Sunday October 18.
