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"Anatomica" traces the history of medicine through nearly three hundred of the most captivating artworks produced in the field over seven centuries. Edited by Morbid Anatomy founder, Joanna Ebenstein. Get your copy today!
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Calling all Krampus fans!
We'll be posting some of our favorite images of the disciplinary icon here - add yours!
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Peggy Nadramia spent years reviewing archival records to reconstruct Anton LaVey’s plans and process in writing his most personal book. This Sunday, join the High Priestess of the
@ChurchofSatan
to hear the fascinating Compleat Story! Register at
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Cited as "Alchemical symbols on The Hand of Philosophy, from 1667."
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Poster for lost 1919 film Totentanz, or Dance of Death. From Death: A Graveside Companion.
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Tomorrow! Saturday, May 20 at 2 pm ET, join us for Ernest Becker, Terror Management Theory, and Death Acceptance: An Online Symposium Celebrating 50 Years of The Denial of Death with Caitlin Doughty
@TheGoodDeath
and Sheldon Solomon!
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One silver lining of this wretched pandemic is the fact that museum curators are making use of this time to share the strangest and creepiest objects in their collections via
#creepiestobject
Learn more, and see some of our very favorites (!) here:
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We are heartbroken by the passing of Tracy Hurley Martin, co-founder and former board chair of the Morbid Anatomy Museum in Brooklyn, New York. Tracy's unwavering passion for the arts, unconventional ideas, and overlooked causes made an indelible mark on our community.
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Cats being instructed In the art of mouse-catching by an owl ,Oil on canvas, c. 1700, Lombard School, per Wikipedia
http://t.co/M9jEnk6mR0
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Sign Petition to Save the the Wonderful Musée Depuytren of Paris!
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THIS SUNDAY! Join us for a discussion with
@missannabiller
, writer and director of The Love Witch and Viva, and
@psycstar
on the psychoanalytic significance of taxidermy in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror-thriller film Psycho! Tickets at:
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Nightmare, Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard, 1800 (after Henry Fuseli's 1781 The Nightmare)
@SoroKunstmuseum
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Our new book Anatomica: The Exquisite and Unsettling Art of Human Anatomy, by
@JoannaEbenstein
— a compilation of some of the most striking, fascinating and bizarre anatomical artworks from the 14th through to the 20th c.—now available for pre-order!
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A few more gravestones from the wonderful Greyfriar's Kirkyard, Edinburgh. With
@jgkennaway
and
@CrookEleanor
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Photographing the Dark: Nadar’s Descent into the Paris Catacombs
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Hand-colored, memento-mori themed plates from Govard Bidloo's Anatomia Humani Corporis. 1690
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Don't lose your head! Anatomica: The Exquisite and Unsettling Art of Human Anatomy, signed by author
@JoannaEbenstein
, is back in stock and going fast. Add it to your library or coffee table today
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Irma Vep from the series Les Vampires (1915), directed by Louis Feuillade.
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Photos from a visit to Salem, Massachusetts’ Old Burying Pount Cemetery, the oldest cemetery in the city
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FREE today on our
@patreon
: Faith, Hope and Fear: A HIGHLY illustrated interview with artist
@CrookEleanor
about her new sculpture "Santa Medicina," featured in the
@sciencemuseum
's newly opened
#Wellcome
Medicine Galleries.
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The Five Wounds of Christ, Master of the Legend of Mary Magdalene (reverse of a diptych), Private Collection
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Today on the Morbid Anatomy Online Journal
@Patreon
: A Virtual Tour of the phenomenal Palermo Catacombs in seventy three images, by our founder
@joannaebenstein
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Italian petrifiers—who were they and what was their formula for turning human bodies into stone? This Saturday, September 11, join us as Ivan Cenzi of
@BizzarroBazar
reveals their secrets in a fascinating online lecture! Tickets at:
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It is with great sadness & regret that we must say RIP MORBID ANATOMY MUSEUM. Thanks for all your love and support!
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Final schedule now up for Morbid Anatomy Vienna Anatomy Weekend at the Narrenturm and the Josephinum
Vienna, Austria , October 13 and 14, with
@CrookEleanor
and more!
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Back by popular demand, beginning April 18!💀Join our Founder and Creative Director, Joanna Ebenstein, author of Death: A Graveside Companion, for her class Make your Own Memento Mori: Befriending Death with Art, History and the Imagination.
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Morbid Anatomy and
@mitpress
are delighted to announce a new book: "Frederik Ruysch’s Thesaurus Anatomicus: A Morbid Guide”!
More on the book, and its extra special, limited edition, deluxe preorder--with art by our good friend
@CrookEleanor
-- here
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Come see the "wall of pet dogs" in J D Powe's Taxidermy: Art, Science and Immortality Exhibition now on view at MAM!
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Wax effigy of a saint containing its finger and foot bones. Photos by our founder
@JoannaEbenstein
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Enheduanna: The world's first named author. Nice to see credit where credit is due! Wish we could see this exhibition!
via
@BBC_Culture
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Of all the artifacts from the history of medicine, the Anatomical Venus is the most seductive. Learn about these fascinating life-size dissectible objects in Morbid Anatomy founder
@joannaebenstein
's critically-acclaimed book at:
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Of all the artifacts from the history of medicine, the Anatomical Venus―with its heady mixture of beauty, eroticism and death―is the most seductive. Beginning June 7, join
@JoannaEbenstein
for an in-depth exploration of this fascinating figure. Register at
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Happy Birthday to one our favorite all time human beings Edward Gorey! (February 22, 1925 - April 15, 2000)
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Cited as "O heart full of love! A Belgian holy card of the Sorrowful Heart of Mary."
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Of all the artifacts from the history of medicine, the Anatomical Venus is the most seductive. September 7, explore this fascinating and complicated figure with
@JoannaEbenstein
in a new online class based on her critically-acclaimed acclaimed book.
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Happy Valentine's Day from t Morbid Anatomy! Skeletal Husband & Wife Nobles, Paolo Vincenzo Bonomini, (1757 – 1839)
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Morbid Anatomy has a temporary new home at Brooklyn's historic
@GreenWoodHF
! Come by weekends April 1 - June 24 to rifle through the Morbid Anatomy Library and see our exhibition The Power of Images: Life, Death & Rebirth. Docents also needed! More:
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”But you must join us,” cited as an illustration from The Sociable Ghost by Olive Harper, 1903.
http://t.co/LGwOqCsbmQ
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These incredible photo prints by Belgian surrealist artistic duo Mothmeister are drawn from their photo serie “Post-Mortem Fairy Tales Series” and were created exclusively for Morbid Anatomy. Get yours today in the Morbid Anatomy shop!
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Phantasmagoria show from original 18th and 19th Century slides, as seen in the exhibition by the must see exhibition of the same name at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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These incredible photo prints by Belgian surrealist artistic duo Mothmeister are drawn from their photo series “Post-Mortem Fairy Tales Series” and were created exclusively for Morbid Anatomy. Check them out now in the Morbid Anatomy shop!
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William Blake, The Angel Michael Binding Satan (He Cast him into the Bottomless Pit and Shut him up)
@harvartmuseums
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Join us for Case Studies in Art, Mental Illness, and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Live, Illustrated Online Talk with Art History Professor Brenda Edgar on January 9!
Image: Edvard Munch, Madonna, 1895-1902
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The Dance of Death, anonymous, German, 16th century. Pen, ink, watercolor, gouache, gold paint. Via
@metmuseum
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Happy Valentine's Day! Hope you enjoy this image for the day, cited as The Bleeding Heart (Lamb of God) anonymous, oil on tin, 19th century, Mexico.
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Cited as Allegory of the Redemption, Jacopo Ligozzi, circa 1585
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September 16 and 17, join us in Brooklyn for our most ambitious event to date—the Morbid Anatomy International Congress, Flea Market and Creative Fair! Get tickets and explore the schedule today!
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Back by popular demand beginning May 27, join us online for Memento Mori Studio with Morbid Anatomy founder Joanna Ebenstein!
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Details of grave monuments at Greyfriar's Kirkyard, Edinburgh. With
@CrookEleanor
and
@jgkennaway
.
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Anatomical Venuses, petrified human remains, Parisian fin de siècle death themed cabarets, Santa Muerte, and the black plague! Join our founder
@joannaebenstein
for a 4 week class to learn the history of art and death, and make your very own Memento Mori!
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So excited to announce a new, lavishly illustratex book on the art, history and symbolism of the tarot with
@markopilkington
of
@strangepress
and
@unbounders
! Learn more—and help us make it a reality—here:
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Plague doctor dolls, ca 1890, at the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
http://t.co/6OaM5xkh3I
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From the collection of Edward Thomas Booth, 19th century, at the Booth Museum of Natural History
@BrightonMuseums
http://t.co/cgT70MeGid
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A vintage holy card of Our Lady of the Forsaken in Valencia, Spain
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Victorian spiritualist, free love advocate, 1st woman to run for president Victoria Woodhull (Mrs Satan) in the news
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Adam and Eve: The Tree of Knowledge & Death, Jost Amman, 1587
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1543 Vesalius Fabrica with handwritten "sic transit gloria mundi," a reminder that all worldly things are fleeting.
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Cited as Our Lady of Guadalupe, patron saint of Mexico, defeating the dragon. Prayer card, date and maker unknown.
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This framable print is made from a photograph by Morbid Anatomy founder
@joannaebenstein
, the subject of which is a 17th-century “Macabre Altar” crafted from a mummified child and 3 fetal skeletons. Purchase yours at
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Cover art for The Body in the Library (Dutch edition) by Agatha Christie, by Rein van Looy, (1910-1994).
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Memorial ring at the
@AshmoleanMuseum
in Oxford. More here:
http://t.co/2J3k74yJG5
http://t.co/7SSp7FNa9R
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From the wonderful Mystery and Benevolence: Masonic and Odd Fellows Folk Art exhibition at
@FolkArtMuseum
!
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Does anyone know the location of Walter Potter's fabulous 19th century Kittens’ Tea and Croquet Party?
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Hope you can make it to our Morbid Anatomy Vienna Anatomy Weekend at the Josephinum and the Narrenturm, October 13 and 14, 2018
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Unknown Madonna, probably Our Lady of Mount Carmel, who intercedes with God on behalf of souls in purgatory.
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Ivory dissectible manikin, popular in 17th and 18th century Europe. Some old favorites from
@ExploreWellcome
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New November class: "Make your Own Memento Mori: Befriending Death with Art, History and the Imagination.” Taught by our founder
@JoannaEbenstein
, it will, via readings, lectures, screenings, discussions, & guest speakers, how death have seen over time.
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Blessings to all this Solstice night!
📷Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn, c. 1630
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“Dear Death, I cannot control when you will arrive, or what form you will take. The only thing I can control is my acceptance of you.” Visit "Dear Death," an in-person exhibit at the Morbid Anatomy Library in Brooklyn, March 31st- April 2nd.
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Porcupine foot worn as a charm by pregnant women in 18th century Algeria.
@Pitt_Rivers
with
@eleanorcrooksculpture
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Of all the artifacts from the history of medicine, the Anatomical Venus―with its mixture of beauty, eroticism and death―is the most seductive. Learn about these dissectible wax women in "The Anatomical Venus," now available in the Morbid Anatomy shop!
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Skull illusion postcards from the late 19th to early 20th century
More here:
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Virgen de la Buena Muerte (Lady of the Good Death), Natl Museum of Death,Mexico. More :
http://t.co/6njg9GeJk9
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Visit one of the most unique
#libraries
in the world - in Brooklyn, NY. Perfect for a rainy Spooky Season Saturday!
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One of the cutest
#CreepiestObject
s we every had the honor to show at the
@morbidanatomy
Museum. Victorian Taxidermist Walter Potter's Kitten's Wedding. Photos by our founder
@JoannaEbenstein
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Halfway to Walter Potter's 19th c Kitten Wedding in NYC for 1st US appearance!
@kickstarter
!
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Visit the Morbid Anatomy Library and Gift Shop in Brooklyn, New York! The library houses hundreds of books and artifacts for your edification and pleasure. Open most Saturdays in January and February, but check our website for specific dates!
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