Juan Valverde de Amusco (Anatomist), Artist unknown
Flayed Man Holding a Dagger and His Skin from Antomia del Corp Humano, 1560
“The living anatomical specimen by nature is narrative, presenting us with characters whose individuality and abilities to emote and communicate remain fully intact, whereas the modern versions favor a diagrammatic approach where flesh is stripped of its humanity.”
Saul Chernick has written a very interesting article here - about death, the undead and anatomy. Maybe ever so slightly NSFW :)
