BOOKS - Leonardo's Anatomical Drawings (Dover Art Library)
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Leonardo's Anatomical Drawings (Dover Art Library)
Author: Leonardo da Vinci
Year: December 17, 2004
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 22 MB
Language: English
Year: December 17, 2004
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 22 MB
Language: English
and "It is a miracle that any one man should have observed, read, and written down so much in a single lifetime. and " - Kenneth Clark, art historian and Leonardo da Vinci biographerA perfectionist in his artwork, Leonardo da Vinci studied nature and anatomy to produce amazingly realistic paintings. Using scientific methods in his investigations of the human body - the first ever by an artist - he was able to create remarkably accurate depictions of the and "ideal and " figure.This exceptional collection of 59 precise, detailed drawings reprints Leonardo's sketches, still considered the finest ever made, of the skeleton; vertebral column; skull; upper and lower extremities; cardiovascular, respiratory, and nervous systems; human embryos; and other subjects. The volume will be a welcome addition to the libraries of artists, illustrators, and scientists.
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