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From Tuscany to Vienna: Paolo Mascagni’s anatomic models in the Josephinum

verfasst von: Dr. Cristian Scatena, MD, PhD, Antonio Giuseppe Naccarato, MD

Erschienen in: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 11-12/2020

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Summary

Paolo Mascagni (Pisa 1755–Siena 1815) was one of the major members of the cultural and scientific community in Tuscany in the XIX century. After initial interest in geological investigations, he successfully turned his attention to medical sciences. In 1801, Mascagni was appointed as Professor of Anatomy at the University of Pisa, with additional charge of Lecturer at the Hospital of Santa Maria Nuova in Florence. Within his teaching activity he also designed several anatomic drawings which were employed for wax models of human organs. Such models, which are still visible in the La Specola museum in Florence, were so appreciated for their accuracy, that the curators of the Viennese Josephinum requested copies of them for teaching purposes. The current paper explores the relationship between Mascagni and the Josephinum, and aims to point out the importance of the Italian contribution to the education of the students of the Viennese Medical University.
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Metadaten
Titel
From Tuscany to Vienna: Paolo Mascagni’s anatomic models in the Josephinum
verfasst von
Dr. Cristian Scatena, MD, PhD
Antonio Giuseppe Naccarato, MD
Publikationsdatum
19.12.2019
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe 11-12/2020
Print ISSN: 0043-5341
Elektronische ISSN: 1563-258X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-019-00723-3