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)
Recto: The bones of the arm and leg. Verso: The surface anatomy of the shoulder
c.1510-11Recto: Pen and ink with wash, over black chalk. Verso: Pen and ink, over stylus and compass points | 28.6 x 19.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 919004
Recto: eight drawings of the skeleton of the arm, shown in various states of flexion, and supine and prone positions of the hands; two small studies of the muscles of a right shoulder; a study of the skeleton of the pelvis and legs, seen from behind; notes on the drawings. Verso: two studies of an old man in profile, both showing the surface muscles of the neck and upper arm; two studies of the right shoulder and arm.
