Anatomy prints

JF Ptak Science Books Post 1367 This is the first installment of a chronology of the anatomical representation of the heart, along with a few metaphorical images tossed in. No commentary yet--just a quick post. All images are either from...

skeleton

I just discovered this wonderful anatomical chart (see above) from volume one of Ephraim Chambers' Cyclopaedia, published in 1728. A beautiful, hi-res version of the image is available in the Wikipedia commons; I highly encourage you to visit the original (here) which is well worth a long, involved perusing, but is, sadly, too large to include here. To encourage you to visit the original, I have selected out some of my favorite details above. You can also check out the entire digitized book…

Bourgery, Jean Baptiste Marc; Jacob, Nicolas Henri [Hrsg.]: Traité complet de l'anatomie de l'homme: comprenant la médicine opératoire (Band 6, Atlas); Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg

An idea in which to face some possibilities and not run to the nearest rock to hide under.

1890 Anatomy print, muscles and bones of the hand, Anatomy for Artists

Skeleton and heart vintage print, Anatomy poster, Skeleton art, Clinic decor, Cardio surgeon gift, Doctor office art, Medicine poster, Gift

Article by Clayton Cogmon Jr. Leonardo da Vinci was born April 15, 1452. He is considered by many the greatest painter of all time. However, he is also known as one of the greatest anatomists of his time. When he died in 1519, da Vinci left behind thousands of pages of notes and drawings that lay undiscovered for hundreds of years. These notes include hundreds of surprisingly accurate anatomical sketches. Leonardo da Vinci first began his sketches in Milan, Italy during the year 1482…