Autopsy | Enrique Simonet | 1890 Size:24"x16" symbolizing the fusion of science

symbolizing the fusion of science

with a sense of ominous foreboding and destruction

the legendary musician of Greek mythology

conveying a magical

Other paintings forming this allegory represented childhood

Autopsy | Enrique Simonet | 1890 Size:24"x16" symbolizing the fusion of scienceEnrique Simonets "An Autopsy" (And She Had a Heart!), painted in 1890, is a striking example of fin de sicle realism infused with emotional drama. The composition centers on a solemn physician conducting a post mortem examination, gazing contemplatively at the heart he holds. Bathed in cool, clinical light, the lifeless figure of a young woman lies draped in white linens, her auburn hair cascading over the table. Simonets meticulous detail, subdued