Anatomy Studies for Artists Anatomy Studies for Artists

Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

1632 A.D.

Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci

1485 A.D

The “Vitruvius Man” is one of the most famous drawn picture in the world. Leonardo was one of the first artist to explore the nature of the human body through drawings. By knowing the interior anatomy of the body he could accurately create project the body; thus through his drawings he creates realism that enables the viewers to learn about the human body. The Vitruvius Man is considered to be the apex of understanding between the human body and the universe. This drawing describes the perfect human body in geometrical terms, and also represents the standard for human physical beauty.

Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci This drawing’s date of creation This drawing’s date of creation

is unknown, but it was is unknown, but it was published in 1510 (after da published in 1510 (after da Vinci’s death).Vinci’s death).

It is life study drawing of a It is life study drawing of a fetus inside the uterus.fetus inside the uterus.

This is one of the first recorded This is one of the first recorded drawings of the fetus, and it drawings of the fetus, and it caused emotions to arise when caused emotions to arise when it is looked at. The concept of it is looked at. The concept of life was captured amazing well life was captured amazing well and represented the early and represented the early stages of a human from the stages of a human from the eyes of an artist. eyes of an artist.

Andreas Vesalius was a brilliant artist that used his artwork to illustrate his knowledge of the human body, but unfortunately it was usually inaccurate, because he based his discoveries of the human body from animals instead of the actual human. Most of his artwork like the “Fabrica” show death internally through the skeletal system toDemonstrate the mechanics of how human beings die. He was one of the very first people to do dissections of the body.

1543 A.D

• This picture was featured in Vesalius’ De Humani Corporis Fabrica published in 1534.

• It shows a figure with the tendons hanging. Look carefully and you will see a dog’s muscle, marked ‘x’ near the clavicle.

1534 A.D

Bartolomeo EustachiBartolomeo Eustachi

1783 A.D

Bartolomeo Eustachi made very significant Bartolomeo Eustachi made very significant advancements in the medical world through his advancements in the medical world through his drawings. Through the particular drawing of the drawings. Through the particular drawing of the “Tabulae Anatomicae” he illustrates the kidney, “Tabulae Anatomicae” he illustrates the kidney, adrenal glands, auditory organs, nervous system, and adrenal glands, auditory organs, nervous system, and teeth. His drawings were so advanced for their time, teeth. His drawings were so advanced for their time, that if Eustachi had published them publicly his work that if Eustachi had published them publicly his work would have been considered anatomy par excellance of would have been considered anatomy par excellance of his time. his time.

Bartolomeo Eustachi Bartolomeo Eustachi

► This picture was found in a book This picture was found in a book Anatomical EngravingsAnatomical Engravings which which unfortunately was not published unfortunately was not published until 1714.until 1714.

► It shows a brain, the spinal cord, It shows a brain, the spinal cord, the many nerves attached to it.the many nerves attached to it.

► This picture was the most This picture was the most accurate drawing of origin, accurate drawing of origin, course, and distribution of the course, and distribution of the nerves that was ever shown nerves that was ever shown during this period. during this period.

Henry GrayHenry Gray

“Gray’s Anatomy” is a very detailed book about the entire body’s functions, and was very revolutionary at the time, because knowledge of the body was very primal and medicine wasn’t really advanced because people of that time didn’t comprehend how the body functioned. Through Henry Gray’s drawing like this one of the human head, it shows how the body functions. His medical drawings are still used in today’s practices.

1840 A.D

Henry GrayHenry Gray This was featured in This was featured in Gray’s Gray’s

Anatomy of the Human Anatomy of the Human BodyBody, published 1858., published 1858.

It is a picture of the optic It is a picture of the optic nerve.nerve.

In 1848, he won the triennial In 1848, he won the triennial prize of the Royal College of prize of the Royal College of Surgeons for his essay about Surgeons for his essay about the distribution of nerves to the distribution of nerves to the human eye and it’s the human eye and it’s appendages, complete with appendages, complete with pictures of animal’s eyes. pictures of animal’s eyes.

Muscles Muscles of the human of the human

bodybody

This slide This slide show will show will show you show you some of some of

the major the major anterior anterior muscles muscles of the of the human human body. body.

Anterior =

Front

On the left On the left hand side hand side

are the are the common common names.names.

On the right hand side

are the scientific names.

Neck Trapezius

Common name Scientific name

Neck TrapeziusShoulder Deltoid

Common name Scientific name

Neck TrapeziusShoulder DeltoidChest Pectoralis

major

Common name Scientific name

Neck TrapeziusShoulder Deltoid

Pectoralis majorBicep

Upper Arm

Common name Scientific name

Chest

Neck TrapeziusShoulder Deltoid

Pectoralis majorUpper

Arm Bicep

Stomach Abdominals

Common name Scientific name

Chest

Neck TrapeziusShoulder Deltoid

Pectoralis majorUpper

Arm Bicep

Stomach Abdominals

Thigh Quadriceps

Common name Scientific name

Chest

Neck TrapeziusShoulder Deltoid

Pectoralis majorUpper

Arm Bicep

Stomach Abdominals

Thigh Quadriceps

Lower leg Tibialis anterior

Common name Scientific name

Chest