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New Exhibit Raises Ethical Questions on Cadaver Art

2/4/2026

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  • The Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds, UK, hosts a new exhibition: Beneath the Sheets: Anatomy, Art and Power.
  • It explores the use of real cadavers in art and science.
  • The show presents five centuries of anatomical prints, with anonymous figures dissected without consent.
  • Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp is featured.
  • The exhibition raises ethical questions about the treatment of these individuals.