“Norwegian scabies” in a Wax Model at the Pathology Museum of the University of Florence
Authors
Gabriella Nesi
Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Department of Dermatological Sciences, University of Florence, I
Raffaella Santi
Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Department of Dermatological Sciences, University of Florence, I
Serena Sestini
Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Department of Dermatological Sciences, University of Florence, I
Vincenzo De Giorgi
Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Department of Dermatological Sciences, University of Florence, I
Gian Luigi Taddei
Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Department of Dermatological Sciences, University of Florence, I
Keywords:
Skin Diseases , Scabies , Wax Models, Pathology
Abstract
The reproduction in wax of anatomic specimens is considered a glorious Italian tradition, particularly in Florence. Indeed, the work of wax masters which was cultivated for ex-votos and statuary models, together with the development of anatomic studies under the guidance of Paolo Mascagni at the end of the eighteenth century, gave origin to several collections of waxes, among which the collection of the Museum of Anatomic Pathology holds undoubted interest. The so-called “leper”, a full-scale reproduction by Luigi Calamai of a man affected with Norwegian scabies, a rare skin disease, is considered the symbol of the Museum.
