Some 500 years ago, a new science of anatomy emerged, based on dissections of the human body and spectacular illustrated texts. Anatomical imagery proliferated, detailed and informative but also whimsical, surreal, beautiful and, at times, grotesque.

This catalogue, based on the National Library of Medicine’s Dream Anatomy exhibition, displays the anatomical imagination in some of its most astonishing incarnations, from the fourteenth century to the present.

The lavishly illustrated, 180-page, full-color volume is based on the celebrated National Library of Medicine exhibition of the same name. The volume is enriched with additional art treasures from the NLM collection and an interpretive essay by exhibition curator Michael Sappol, author of A Traffic of Dead Bodies and a leading figure on the history of anatomy.

See some sample images from the catalogue.

Find out more information and how to order.

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