| Leonardo's Anatomical Drawings Contributor(s): Leonardo Da Vinci (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486438627 ISBN-13: 9780486438627 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2004 Annotation: Using scientific methods in his investigations of the human body -- the first ever by an artist -- da Vinci was able to produce remarkably accurate depictions of the "ideal" human figure. This exceptional collection reprints 59 of his sketches of the skeleton, skull, upper and lower extremities, human embryos, and other subjects. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Individual Artists - General |
| Dewey: 741.092 |
| LCCN: 2004056716 |
| Series: Dover Books on Art, Art History |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.12" W x 10.98" (0.39 lbs) 58 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is a miracle that any one man should have observed, read, and written down so much in a single lifetime. -- Kenneth Clark, art historian and Leonardo da Vinci biographer A 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 ideal 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. |