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The Anatomical Venus

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Beneath the original Venetian glass and rosewood case at La Specola in Florence lies Clemente Susini's Anatomical Venus (c. 1790), a perfect object whose luxuriously bizarre existence challenges belief. This title reveals the evolution of the enigmatic sculptures from wax effigy to fetish figure and the embodiment of the uncanny.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780500252185
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 224
  • Published:
  • May 15, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 248x179x27 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 864 g.
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Description of The Anatomical Venus

Beneath the original Venetian glass and rosewood case at La Specola in Florence lies Clemente Susini's Anatomical Venus (c. 1790), a perfect object whose luxuriously bizarre existence challenges belief. This title reveals the evolution of the enigmatic sculptures from wax effigy to fetish figure and the embodiment of the uncanny.

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