Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomist
Distributed for Royal Collection Trust
260 pages
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150 color plates
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8 x 10
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© 2012
- Contents
- Review Quotes
Table of Contents

Contents
The Anatomical Studies of Leonardo da Vinci
Catalogue
Notes to the reader
Early anatomical and proportion studies
Revival: The Battle of Anghiari
The centenarian: Anatomical Manuscript B
Neurology and the voice
The bones and muscles: Anatomical Manuscript A
The reproductive system
Dogs, birds, oxen: The Villa Melzi studies
The heart
Further Reading
Concordance
Index
Catalogue
Notes to the reader
Early anatomical and proportion studies
Revival: The Battle of Anghiari
The centenarian: Anatomical Manuscript B
Neurology and the voice
The bones and muscles: Anatomical Manuscript A
The reproductive system
Dogs, birds, oxen: The Villa Melzi studies
The heart
Further Reading
Concordance
Index
Review Quotes
Claire Zulkey | Chicago Tribune, on the app
The name Leonardo da Vinci likely conjures images of the Mona Lisa or The Last Supper, but one of his greatest legacies are his anatomical drawings, which were astoundingly accurate for his time. . . . The drawings are accompanied by fascinating texts from experts on how Leonardo pioneered the art of medical illustration, including the wonderfully grotesque tales of what it took to learn such anatomical detail. . . . It’s a fun art history class.
Carl Zimmer, on the app
One of the greatest stories in the history of science.
Jan Gardner | Boston Globe, "The Find"
"Leonardo da Vinci was renowned as an artist at the time of his death, but 400 years passed before his brilliance as a scientist was widely understood. In his final years, he dissected about 30 human cadavers, producing some of the finest anatomical studies ever made, according to Martin Clayton and Ron Philo. From time to time, exhibits of da Vinci’s drawings have been mounted, but this book, containing 90 anatomical studies, is the largest published collection to date."
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