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Gross anatomy, the study of anatomical structures that can be seen by unassisted vision, has long been a subject of fascinationfor artists. For most modern viewers, however, the anatomy lesson hardly seemsthe proper breeding ground for the hybrid workings of art and theory. We forget that, in its early stages, anatomy pursued the highly theatrical spirit of Renaissance science, as painters such as Rembrandt and Da Vinci and medical instructors shared audiences devoted to the workings of the human body. Anatomy Live turns our modern notions of the dissecting table onits head – using anatomical theatre as ameans of obtaining a fresh perspective on representations of the body, conceptions of subjectivity, and own knowledge aboutscience and the stage. Critically dissecting well-known exhibitions like Body Worlds and The Visible Human Project and featuring contributions from a number of diverse scholars, Anatomy Live is not to be missed by anyone with an interest inthis engaging intersection of science and artistic practice.

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Maaike Bleeker is a dramaturge and professor of theatre and dance at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.

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