Olivia, your drawings are amazing and show such a different perspective on the stages of human decomposition that I would have never thought about. I have been able to clearly see each of these four early stages of decomposition through these beautiful dresses. I can clearly see that during rigor mortis, the muscles stiffen in place, that being a contraction. Your drawing indicates that calcium is represented by pearls and those are marked in the dress of the wearer. I can see that calcium is not retracted during this process, causing rigor. I love how you turned human decomposition into the art of beauty and fashion. During pallor mortis, I can see that marbling happens in the trunk and the exterior. I can see that the body becomes pale, and the eyes become cloudy. From this picture I can tell that the blood hasn’t been circulating. Livor mortis, I can see in this beautiful gown, that this woman’s gases have started building up inside and has caused bloating. With that happening, blood has settled into the extremities causing discoloration. During Algor mortis, this is when the heart stops circulating blood through the body. I can also plainly see that this is when the body has turned cold and has matched the ambient temperature. From your drawings, I have learned more about the decomposition of the human body. The way you have shown it, makes wanting to learn more about the decomposition of the human body, more fun and not such a dark subject.
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Olivia, your drawings are amazing and show such a different perspective on the stages of human decomposition that I would have never thought about. I have been able to clearly see each of these four early stages of decomposition through these beautiful dresses. I can clearly see that during rigor mortis, the muscles stiffen in place, that being a contraction. Your drawing indicates that calcium is represented by pearls and those are marked in the dress of the wearer. I can see that calcium is not retracted during this process, causing rigor. I love how you turned human decomposition into the art of beauty and fashion. During pallor mortis, I can see that marbling happens in the trunk and the exterior. I can see that the body becomes pale, and the eyes become cloudy. From this picture I can tell that the blood hasn’t been circulating. Livor mortis, I can see in this beautiful gown, that this woman’s gases have started building up inside and has caused bloating. With that happening, blood has settled into the extremities causing discoloration. During Algor mortis, this is when the heart stops circulating blood through the body. I can also plainly see that this is when the body has turned cold and has matched the ambient temperature. From your drawings, I have learned more about the decomposition of the human body. The way you have shown it, makes wanting to learn more about the decomposition of the human body, more fun and not such a dark subject.