Sunday, 7 June 2015

In 18th-century Madrid, a pregnant woman who was in labor was struck and killed by a carriage as she walked in front...


In 18th-century Madrid, a pregnant woman who was in labor was struck and killed by a carriage as she walked in front of the San Carlos Royal College of Surgery. When nobody knew her name or claimed her body, the surgeons at the school decided to use her corpse to learn anatomy. Handlers then created a mold from her body and filled it with wax, creating this striking sculpture that can still be seen today at the Complutense University School of Medicine. 

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5 comments:

  1. Josh Blaha7 June 2015 at 11:03

    Wow!

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  2. Rock On7 June 2015 at 19:27

    This definitely earns high marks for morbidity.

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  3. Haider Ali8 June 2015 at 07:53

    Truly sad to know and see this. It's tragic enough that one looses life in this condition and in this terrifying way. Respect

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  4. G. Thomas Edwards8 June 2015 at 08:31

    Simply remarkable...

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  5. mohammed fazil19 November 2015 at 03:46

    Oh!

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