Secrets of the Skeleton
Form in Metamorphosis
Published on 1. May 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
108 pages
978-0-88010-087-8 (ISBN)
Description
This seminal study of human bone forms Dr. Mees reveals the skeleton as an articulate work of art. But who is the artist? Using a blend of phenomenological observations and artistic intuition, the author carefully explores the anatomical facts of the human skeleton, with the beauty of many bones are impressively described and illustrated through numerous parallel photographs and illustrations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Anthroposophic Press Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
103ill.
Dimensions
Height: 255 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
304 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88010-087-8 (9780880100878)
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Persons
Leendert F. C. Mees, M.D. (1902-1990), was born in Amsterdam and studied medicine before becoming a student of the anthropologist Louis Bolk. At the time, he also met Rudolf Steiner and became a lifelong student of Anthroposophy. From 1930 on, he practiced general medicine in The Hague and was also a doctor and teacher at the Waldorf school there. In 1959, he and his wife established a clinic for artistic therapy in Dreibergen. In 1969, he began writing extensively and lecturing worldwide on medicine, evolution, education, and other topics.