Our Vision
Death Under Glass seeks both to educate viewers about the role of histology in the practice of forensic pathology and to allow visitors to appreciate microscopic images for their brilliant colors and captivating cellular morphology.
Although contemporary depictions of death investigation remain popular, little or no attention is given to the value of histology in autopsy pathology.
Events
The Death Under Glass exhibition seeks to share the "pathologist's view of the world" with the general public, at high magnification and in technicolor.
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HYPERALLERGIC
Seeing the Unseen Inside a Macabre Medical Museum
Forensic photographer Nikki Johnson and curator Anna N. Dhody share their thoughts about morbid anatomy and abstraction in their latest exhibition at Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum.
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Medium
Seeing Death Under Glass
In Dr. Marianne Hamel’s world, a heart attack can look like a Van Gogh painting. She is a forensic pathologist who studies histology, microscopic views of human tissue that have been colored by dye.
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The World
Picture of the Week: Death Under Glass
This is a piece of skin tissue from a dead body that’s been magnified 400 times, according to Marianne Hamel, a forensic pathologist based in New Jersey and Pennsylvania who photographed the image.
Art Meets Science
Principles of art such as control, contract, emphasis, movement, and pattern are all present here. They combine to make a visually pleasing composition. Viewers can use their imaginations to create a sense of depth and perspective, even though what is portrayed on each slide is smaller than the naked eye.
Each Death Under Glass image underscores the importance of health and prevention. Technically they do represent specific maladies, but artistically they can be enjoyed by viewers without a medical background by applying their own interpretations.
