Calamita Cosmica

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Danzig

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Calamita Cosmica by Gino de Dominicis at MAXXI

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Calamita Cosmica by Gino de Dominicis at MAXXI

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This giant 78 foot long skeleton is the creation of Italian artist Gino De Dominicis and is on display at the MAXXI museum of contemporary art in Rome, Italy. It is called “Calamita Cosmica” and except for the strange long nose, is a perfect model of the human skeleton. Amazing.

[spotted by Diane Olivier]

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