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At the Museum of Anatomical Waxes one can undoubtedly marvel at Clement Susini's collection because it is perhaps one of the most comprehensive in the world. The anatomical waxes, reproducing parts of the human body, both female and male, were modeled in the Specola Museum by the artist Susini, between 1803 and 1805, taking as a model the dissections of cadavers carried out by Professor Francesco Boi, a professor of human anatomy in Cagliari, who, with royal permission, had traveled around Italy in order to increase his knowledge on the subject.
The waxes were purchased by Charles Felix of Savoy in 1805 and initially housed in his museum of antiquities and natural history, located inside the Royal Palace.
After passing to the University, they were instead allocated within the walls of Belgrano Palace in 1858. It was only in 1991 that they were finally moved to their current location inside the Pentagonal Hall. The exhibit is divided into 23 wooden boards, above which are one or more pieces from the collection, accompanied by complete captions.
