The Anatomical Venus is a medical and artistic marvel—a life-size wax woman with dissectible, anatomically correct layers that fit together in perfect puzzle pieces. She was created in Florence Italy in 1780 to teach the public about anatomy and was intended to be the Venus of science on the Grand Tour.

While the Venus is miraculous in her precision & artistry, it is her paradox that has enthralled audiences for centuries. She occupies the liminal space between art and medicine, science and religion, natural and artificial, macabre and sensuous, and ethereal and deeply embodied.

Much like the Anatomical Venus, whose layers reveal more together than apart, this scarf is intended to be a paradoxical puzzle for you to piece together. There are two sonnets scattered across the scarf: one in the voice of the Venus’ creator and one in the voice of the Venus herself.

This scarf is a collaboration between illustrator Logan Spector and poet Danielle Roberts. All details are inspired by the teachings of Joanna Ebenstein of Morbid Anatomy, who (literally) wrote the book on the Anatomical Venus.

This extra large square silk scarf looks excellent worn around the neck, tied as a blouse, worn as a shawl, or however you wish to style it.

The scarf itself measures 135 x 135 cm and is made from pure silk satin

The scarves come packaged in a blood red gift box measuring 18 x 18 x 2.5 cm.

Logan Spector is an illustrator and textile designer hailing from the American South. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in illustration in 2017, and has been happily running her brand of illustrated silk scarves, Logandria, since 2019. Her illustrative work is an exploration of fantasy, mythology, art history, the natural world, and eroticism.