Thursday, October 18, 2012

Cajal's Butterflies of the Soul

Just three of the many intricate drawings from the book Cajal’s Butterflies of the Soul by author, Javier DeFelipe - a research professor at the Cajal Institute in Madrid. Ninety one additional Scientists are also featured in the book, but Cajal (the Nobel Prize-winning 'father of modern neuroscience') is singled out in the title. His illustrations have Twombly-esque qualities - amazing since they were executed in the late 1800's...






 Via here
Posted by The Caledonian Mining Expedition Company at 3:12 AM
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5 comments:

  1. Jennifer C. WebbOctober 18, 2012 at 9:13 PM

    my kind of art...medical illustration. Beauty in the sciences

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    1. The Caledonian Mining Expedition CompanyOctober 18, 2012 at 9:54 PM

      Right there with you, Jennifer. Couldn't agree more! Hope you have a great weekend! Phil xxxx

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  2. Rydeng`s blog..October 18, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    I love stopping by, almost every day :-)
    Your blog is always lovely and always inspiring!
    Wish you a wonderful day!
    Rydeng

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    1. The Caledonian Mining Expedition CompanyOctober 18, 2012 at 9:57 PM

      Dear Rydeng - your blog is a favourite too. The post about Nicola Samori - amazing! One day, I hope to meet you and see your shop! Phil xxxx

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  3. Rydeng`s blog..October 18, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    Thank you Phil. It will be an honor to meet you here in scandinavian or in this small world!
    I absolutely love Nicola Samori's work!
    Rydeng



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