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British Library: Bodies of Knowledge

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Series of illustrated essays on the different ways that the human body has been represented in art and science across history considers medieval astrology, the ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture, Vitruvius's notion of body symmetry, Renaissance anatomy drawings, Victorian circus curiosities, X-rays, and Kundalini Yoga.

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astrology, x-rays
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acupuncture, art and science, human body, human image in art, british library: learning: bodies of knowledge, kundalini yoga, renaissance anatomy, vitruvius, circus freak, human image, human representations in art, medieval anatomy, medieval astrology, art connections to science
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)