Russian officials revealed on Wednesday that they will investigate an exhibition in Moscow which displays corpses as artworks.
The art exhibit is believed to insult religious believers according to the investigators.
Body Worlds exhibitions were pioneered by German anatomist Gunther von Hagens, dubbed "Doctor Death", who for 20 years toured the world with his controversial show, exhibiting preserved corpses and human organs.
Russia's Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said in a statement that it would "conduct a procedural check against the initiators and organisers" of the Moscow edition of Body Worlds, according to AFP.
The Committee revealed public figures suggested the exhibition "violates moral values" and "can be regarded as an insult to the religious feelings of believers" -- criminal offences in Russia.
