Eyes, hands, hearts: Anatomy, aesthetics, and the organization of life in the Hunterian Museums
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Venue:
Birkbeck 43 Gordon Square
No booking required
What is the place of aesthetics in the foundations of science? A visit to the Hunterian Museums in London or Glasgow will certainly involve gazing upon eerily back-lit glass bottles holding anatomical preparations. This talk examines the work of William Hunter and his younger brother John, two of the most important anatomists of the eighteenth century. Dahlia Porter (University of Glasgow) will assess museum displays of preserved organs alongside manuscript catalogues and plans, plaster casts, chalk drawings, and engravings visual resources which contributed to the emergence of comparative anatomy.
This is a free event but please reserve your place using our online booking form.
This event is part of Arts Week 2017 - see the full programme here.