La Specola Natural History Museum of Florence (1775)
From the archives of La Specola of Florence, (the oldest Natural History Museum in Europe), this Collection was cast from museum specimens whose collections stem from the age of discovery, (1400s-1600s). At a time when science and magic were intertwined, the museum was in part created to house the extensive curiosity collection of natural specimens from the renowned Medici family; a family whose influence shaped and inspired the Italian renaissance. These specimens were to be marveled; they were thought to hold the secrets of life and the cosmos.
Stacy Hopkins was granted special permission to create molds directly from select animal skulls on display within the hall of skeletons, (some of which were centuries old).
As you wear these pieces, you connect directly with the magical age of discovery, the wonder of nature and this macabre yet fascinating museum. each piece is labeled with its corresponding museum archival number and scientific name.
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