One of Ruysch’s “embalming jars”, from his Thesaurus animalium primus (1710).
Featured on PDR in the essay Frederik Ruysch: The Artist of Death
Luuc Kooijmans explores the work of Dutch anatomist Frederik Ruysch, known for his remarkable ‘still life’ displays which blurred the boundary between scientific preservation and vanitas art.
Also appearing in the essay…
Embalming Jar by Frederik Ruysch
Artist
Date
1710
From
Thesaurus animalium primus
