Between the French
Revolution and the First World War, artists and anatomists
transformed the dead into some of the most beautiful and
influential images ever created. Anatomical atlases combined
scientific precision with extraordinary artistry, revealing the
hidden architecture of the human body while fundamentally changing
the way we understood life, disease and death. The result was a
remarkable body of work that is at once unsettling, elegant and
profoundly human.
In this richly illustrated talk, Richard Barnett explores the
golden age of medical illustration, uncovering the fascinating
relationship between art and anatomy, beauty and mortality. Through
exquisite anatomical drawings and the remarkable stories behind
their creation, discover how generations of artists found
inspiration in the dissecting room, creating images that continue
to shape medicine, art and our understanding of the human body.
Richard Barnett
Richard Barnett is
a writer, broadcaster and historian of science and medicine. A
former medical student, he has taught at the Universities of
Cambridge and Oxford and is the author of eight books, including
Medical London: City of Diseases, City of Cures and the acclaimed
Sick Rose trilogy. He also presents Sun Street Passage, a monthly
podcast exploring London’s history one street at a
time.
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Drawing Blood
How to Make Art and Knowledge from the Dead |
13:30 - 15:00 | £13.75 |
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