Inspiration
1. An Anatomical Venus produced by the workshop at La Specola between 1784 and 1788 by Clemente Susini.
Photograph: Collections and History of Medicine, MedUni, Vienna
2. The Anatomy of an Angel, 2008 ‘The idea of cutting open an angel and finding they are very human inside seemed to sum up my ideas on religion’ - Damien Hirst
These two sculptures both depict religious figures: the Roman goddess Venus and an angel. They show that inside, both are human. This could suggest that these figures are simply characters created by man, and oppose religion. In relation to my project, I found this interesting because, after reading reviews of Frankenstein from 1818, I learned Shelley’s contemporaries felt that the novel was impious. Victor Frankenstein’s creation of a living creature is something that should only have been done by God.
