Gallery of Bones

July 20, 2016July 20, 2016 ~ ratandraven ~ Leave a comment

Foetal Skeleton with Bow and Arrow, 17th century.

Foetal Skeleton with Bow and Arrow, 17th century.

E W Robinson (drawing) - The Malay Archipelago, 1869

E W Robinson (drawing) – The Malay Archipelago, 1869

Holbein d. J.; Danse Macabre. XXXVII. The Pedlar

Holbein d. J.; Danse Macabre. XXXVII. The Pedlar

Willem Van Swanenburg Death and an Arrow About to Strike the Man Down, 1609.

Willem Van Swanenburg Death and an Arrow About to Strike the Man Down, 1609.

Philip H. Wolfrom (American. Skeleton of a Primate

Philip H. Wolfrom (American. Skeleton of a Primate

The Skeleton Re-Animated, Title Page to the Grave, a Poem by Robert Blair.

The Skeleton Re-Animated, Title Page to the Grave, a Poem by Robert Blair.

Morbid Whimsy

January 27, 2016January 28, 2016 ~ ratandraven ~ Leave a comment

morbidwhimsy — 1744. A curious display by anatomist Frederik Ruysch. A morbidly whimsical portrait of an anatomical display featuring infant skeletons and other human body parts.