Leonardo da Vinci on the Human Body: The Anatomical, Physiological, and Embryological Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
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From the Inside Flap The Anatomical, Physiological and Embryological Drawings of Leonardo da VinciWith more than 1200 reproductions of drawings by the master's own hand, this book is the definitive and most complete collection of Leonardo's anatomical drawings currently in print. Here Leonardo's notebooks have been arranged according to the systems of the body in order to indicate the full extent of his anatomical work. This book will captivate curious laymen, medical professionals, and art and history enthusiasts alike. Also included are: ? Translations of Leonardo's anatomical notes which were written in his cryptic reverse handwriting. These translations provide an unusual glimpse into Leonardo's creativity and genius. ?Extensive commentary from the editors.?A thorough background of Leonardo's life that reintroduces him to the world not just as a master artist, but as a brilliant scientist. Read more
Reviews
I did not realize when I bought this book that it was published in 1982... Amazon says 2004, so I don't know what's going on there. The information is extremely in depth, and the amount of drawings is awesome. However the book looks like an old 1970's collage text book and I was expecting something more like a coffee table book with excellent image quality. The pages look like they were created on a black & white xerox copy machine (though the drawings are still examinable). In fact I actually thought the book was a copied fake of the original book at first inspection, until I saw the publishing date. This book will be very useful anyway which is why I give it 3 stars and not 2, but being an artist myself I hate visually bleak books about art.