Anatomical model - Wood, Resin - 2023 - Fetal triptych model

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Specimen: Modello trittico feto; a single, hand-painted triptych-like anatomical artwork in wood and resin dating to 2023, with infant face, skull and brain motifs presented on dark wooden supports, weighing 150 g and measuring 220 × 80 × 70 mm.

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Anatomical Evolution – Triptych of Life and Death

This artistic triptych offers a suggestive reflection on the relationship between birth, anatomy and mortality, through three elements that evoke different aspects of the structure of the human skull: the infant face, the skull, and the brain.

The reproductions, hand-coloured, feature accurate anatomical details and realistic finishes, enhanced by being mounted on dark wood supports that give the piece an essential and contemporary character.

The contrast between the face of the newborn, symbol of innocence and the beginning of life, the skull, universal emblem of the transience of existence, and the brain, seat of thought and consciousness, transforms the composition into a small Wunderkammer dedicated to the mysteries of human nature.

The work unites scientific cues, anatomical aesthetics and artistic sensibility, reinterpreting the language of teaching models in a decorative and conceptual key.

Unique piece signed and numbered, entirely hand-coloured, ideal for collectors of anatomical curiosities, contemporary art and objects with a strong visual impact.

Anatomical Evolution – Triptych of Life and Death

This artistic triptych offers a suggestive reflection on the relationship between birth, anatomy and mortality, through three elements that evoke different aspects of the structure of the human skull: the infant face, the skull, and the brain.

The reproductions, hand-coloured, feature accurate anatomical details and realistic finishes, enhanced by being mounted on dark wood supports that give the piece an essential and contemporary character.

The contrast between the face of the newborn, symbol of innocence and the beginning of life, the skull, universal emblem of the transience of existence, and the brain, seat of thought and consciousness, transforms the composition into a small Wunderkammer dedicated to the mysteries of human nature.

The work unites scientific cues, anatomical aesthetics and artistic sensibility, reinterpreting the language of teaching models in a decorative and conceptual key.

Unique piece signed and numbered, entirely hand-coloured, ideal for collectors of anatomical curiosities, contemporary art and objects with a strong visual impact.

Details

Era
After 2000
Title additional information
Fetal triptych model
Number of objects
1
Material
Resin, Wood
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
80 mm
Weight
150 g
Depth
70 mm
Width
220 mm
Estimated period
2023
ItalyVerified
123
Objects sold
100%
Private

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