Eduard Valenta

Born in 1857 in Vienna, Austria
Died in 1937 in Vienna, Austria

Work

Unicornfish and grey-headed surgeonfish

Right at the start of the exhibition, visitors can see fish, frogs and snakes X-rayed by Josef Maria Eder and Eduard Valenta. These images were taken immediately after the discovery of X-rays and already hint at the new possibilities this technique offered for studying the animal world.