Leonardo da Vinci : anatomist
Clayton, Martin, 1967-2012
Book
Leonardo has long been recognised as one of the great artists of the Renaissance, but he was also a pioneer in the understanding of human anatomy. He intended to publish his ground-breaking work in a treatise on anatomy, and had he done so his discoveries would have transformed European knowledge of the subject. But on Leonardo's death in 1519 the drawings remained a mass of undigested material among his private papers and their significance was effectively lost to the world for almost 400 years.
Main title:
Leonardo da Vinci : anatomist / Martin Clayton and Ron Philo.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Royal Collection Publications, c2012.
Collation:
256 p : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.
Notes:
"This publication accompanies the Royal Collection exhibition to be shown at the Queen's Gallery, 4 May-7 October 2012"--T.p. verso."All of the drawings in this book, and indeed the great majority of Leonardo's surviving anatomical studies, are housed in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle"--P. [31].Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-253) and index.
Contents:
The anatomical studies of Leonardo do 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.
ISBN:
9781905686391
Dewey class:
741.945709.945704.942
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
148878
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Art and Culture | ARTS 741.945 LEON | Available |