‚Schöne Embryonen‘ zwischen Wissenschaft und Bürgerstube: Zur Entstehung von Soemmerrings Icones embryonum humanorum und ihrer Rezeption im 19. Jahrhundert

Enke, Ulrike

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“…The general portrayals were limited to illustrations and models created by artists or anatomists. 3 Lennart Nilsson's pioneering use of embryo photography documented previously unseen milestones of human development in the womb and made them accessible to the general public. 4,5 Lennart Nilssonpioneer of photography Lars Olof Lennart Nilsson (Figure 1) was born in Strängnäs, Sweden in 1922 and grew up in Ulriksdal in Stockholm.…”

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Lennart Nilsson (1922-2017) – Pioneer of embryo photography and his work Ett barn blir till

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‘Making the invisible visible’ is a requirement of a coveted prize for scientific photography – the Lennart Nilsson Award – which is named after the pioneer of human embryo photography. There is no way of avoiding his influence if the hitherto invisible is to be made visible, the intangible almost tangible, the unimaginable made imaginable, and mysteries otherwise hidden from the human eye are to be processed in a popular-scientific way and visualized in an artistic way by means of scientific-medical imaging techniques. Whilst Lennart Nilsson used state-of-the-art imaging technology within the rapidly evolving field of endoscopy, he also created what is probably the best-selling illustrated book of all times with A Child Is Born contributing to both the further understanding of early prenatal development, as well as achieving worldwide popularity.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%