The skeleton, c.1510-11: Da Vinci's insights could have revolutionised knowledge of anatomy. However, on his death in 1519 they remained among his personal papers & did not emerge for hundreds of yrs.
Incredibly detailed: The full image of da Vinci's sketches bones, muscles and tendons of the hand demonstrates the layered structure of the hand through four dissections.Remarkable accuracy: A forthcoming exhibition will compare Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical drawings with the latest modern medical scans and models to show just how true to life the artist's work was.Remarkable accuracy: A forthcoming exhibition will compare Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical drawings with the latest modern medical scans and models to show just how true to life the artist's work was.
A still from the 3D animation of the chest, shoulder and arm that will be shown alongside the sketches.Muscles of the shoulder, arm & the bones of the foot, c.1510-11. 3D film of a dissected shoulder will show the accuracy of the many drawings of the bones, muscles, nerves & tendon of the joint.
The muscles of the shoulder, arm and neck, c.1510-11: Many of the sketches date from the winter of 1510-11, when he dissected some 20 corpses at the medical school of the University of Pavia.
Thirty sheets of the artist's work kept by the Royal Collection Trust are set for display at the Edinburgh International Festival in August to show just how far-sighted da Vinci’s work was.Thirty sheets of the artist's work kept by the Royal Collection Trust are set for display at the Edinburgh International Festival in August to show just how far-sighted da Vinci’s work was.
The cardiovascular system and principal organs of a woman