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The Pernkopf Atlas contains some of the most detailed illustrations of the human body ever created. That's why many surgeons and anatomists still consult it today. But the book has a dark past. Its author and illustrators were Nazis, and many of the people depicted in it were political prisoners and petty criminals who never had a say about their inclusion.
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11:43-11:50: anatomical drawing from Anathomia corporis humani
13:01-13:11: anatomical drawing from De humani corporis fabrica
15:19-15:25: wax anatomical model of a woman
Anatomical drawings from the Pernkopf Atlas:
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Content Warnings:
11:43-11:50: anatomical drawing from Anathomia corporis humani
13:01-13:11: anatomical drawing from De humani corporis fabrica
15:19-15:25: wax anatomical model of a woman
Anatomical drawings from the Pernkopf Atlas:
21:29-21:42
24:35-24:52
25:17-25:26
27:09-27:15
31:49-32:03
33:02-33:14
34:28-34:44
34:47-34:58
35:31-35:48
36:08-36:21
39:39-39:47
44:29-44:38
44:43-45:02
45:45-45:54
Hosted by: Danielle Bainbridge (she/her)
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