We have written instructions for producing a human skeleton from a corpse going back to 1543, which included specific steps for removing the flesh and leaving the ligaments intact. As you can imagine, it’s a gruesome read. But the art of skeleton-making didn’t become popular until the 17th century, when medical schools started using them to teach anatomy.
Soon students of both art and anatomy were expected to study human skeletons as part of their training, and the public grew curious as well. By the 1660s, there was a market for them in Europe. By…
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