Leonardo da Vinci, anatomist
By: Martin Clayton and Ron Philo
Contributors: Clayton, Martin, 1967-; Philo, Ronald; Queen's Gallery (London, England)
Publisher: Royal Collection Publications
Published: 2012
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781905686391
Subjects: Royal Collection (Great Britain); Artistic Anatomy; Exhibitions
Description: This exhibition is the largest ever of Leonardo da Vinci's studies of the human body. Leonardo has long been recognised as one of the great artists of the Renaissance, but he was also a pioneer in the understanding of human anatomy. He intended to publish his ground-breaking work in a treatise on anatomy, and had he done so his discoveries would have transformed European knowledge of the subject. But on Leonardo's death in 1519 the drawings remained a mass of undigested material among his private papers and their significance was effectively lost to the world for almost 400 years. Today they are among the Royal Collection's greatest treasures.
Notes: "This publication accompanies the Royal Collection exhibition to be shown at The Queen's Gallery, 4 May-7 October 2012"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-253) and index.