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LEONARDO DA VINCI (VINCI 1452-AMBOISE 1519)
The muscles of the upper spine
c.1510-11RCIN 919015
Recto: five studies of the muscles of the back and shoulder; a sketch of the tendons attached to each vertebra; notes on the drawings. Verso: notes on the muscles of the back, with two small drawings and a diagram demonstrating either the elevation of the ribs by the back muscles, or possibly the support of the neck by the muscles attached to the shoulder blades.
watermark:
Unidentified