Leonardo da Vinci:<br> The Mechanics of Man
This book reproduces Leonardo's manuscript on human dissection, compiled during the winter of 1510-11.
LEONARDO DA VINCI (VINCI 1452-AMBOISE 1519)
The muscles of the arm, and the veins of the arm and trunk (recto); The muscles of the shoulder, arm and neck (verso)
c.1510-11Black chalk, pen and ink, wash | 28.9 x 19.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 919005
Recto: studies of musculature in the right arm; the head of an old man, resembling a recumbent effigy; a diagrammatic drawing of the jaw; a study of a left arm, showing the veins; veins of the body and the right arm; a detailed drawing of the basilic vein and tributaries; notes on the drawings. Verso: four studies of the right shoulder and arm; a slight study of the elbow; a front view of an open mouth, showing molar teeth, palate, uvula and throat; notes on the drawings.
