anatomical dreamtime

happened upon this incredible gallery of anatomical images called dream anatomy. most of the images are from a time before the dry, clinical, diagraming style we are used to today held sway. from the introduction: in the early modern era, the boundary between art and science was ill-defined. anatomists and their artist collaborators made use of familiar modes of representation - the iconography of landscape, nudity, mythology and christianity. artists tried to create illustrations that were accurate, but also amazing, beautiful, and entertaining. think detailed and informative but also odd, surreal, and sometimes grotesque. the above link is the informative path, which i recommend, but if you prefer here is a direct link to the simple gallery. (p.s. don’t forget to check out the outsider art section. wink wink.)

posted by jmorrison on 02/24 | sights & sounds - art | | send entry