Friday, October 14, 2005

Museo Zoologica La Specola



La Specola houses a huge collection of zoological and anatomical specimens. The school and museum was opened by none other than the Medici family in the mid-16th century. This was such an interesting site to visit with 34 of its rooms devoted to human specimens. I was more partial to the collection of bones and shells and their direct relation to the golden section, something I've been exploring in art and and its application to nature since I've been here.

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