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Taxidermy. Primate and pachyderm taxidermy at the Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia. Taxidermy is the art of preserving an animal 's body by mounting (over an armature) or stuffing, for the purpose of display or study. Animals are often, but not always, portrayed in a lifelike state.
History of taxidermy. Taxidermy, or the process of preserving animal skin together with its feathers, fur, or scales, is an art whose existence has been short compared to forms such as painting, sculpture, and music. The word derives from two Greek words: taxis, meaning order, preparation, and arrangement and derma, meaning skin.
Taxidermy and art. For private practice or on public display, taxidermy is considered an art. Like other arts, taxidermists try to achieve, " artistic authenticity." [2]: 8 In taxidermy, this is done through representing the animal to look as natural, real, or "alive" [2]: 8 as possible. In another contemporary review of Montagu Browne’s ...
Bodies: The Exhibition is an exhibition showcasing human bodies that have been preserved through a process called plastination and dissected to display bodily systems. [1] It opened in Tampa, Florida on August 20, 2005. [2] It is similar to, though not affiliated with, the exhibition Body Worlds (which opened in 1995).
Pages in category "Human taxidermy". The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Bison diorama in 2015 after extensive treatments, American Museum of Natural History. The conservation of taxidermy is the ongoing maintenance and preservation of zoological specimens that have been mounted or stuffed for display and study. Taxidermy specimens contain a variety of organic materials, such as fur, bone, feathers, skin, and wood ...
During the Victorian era, taxidermy became closer to what is seen in museums today. There was a transition from using straw, paper, and other materials to create the mountings for the hides to using internal structures with rods and the actual animal skulls. [5] Taxidermy is still used in museums and collections today.
Embalming is the art and science of preserving human remains by treating them (with chemicals in modern times) to forestall decomposition. [1] This is usually done to make the deceased suitable for viewing as part of the funeral ceremony or keep them preserved for medical purposes in an anatomical laboratory. [1][2] The three goals of embalming ...