Sketches by Michelangelo, Leonardo, and other masters highlight this study of skeletal and muscular structure and development of the body

"Art and Anatomy in Renaissance Italy "examines this crossroads between art and science, showing how the attempt to depict bone structure, musculature, and our inner workings--both in drawings and in three dimensions--constituted an ...

An awe-inspiring fusion of art and science, this magnificent collection features detailed illustrations of human anatomy by history's most brilliant artists.

"Highly recommended as one of the very few books on the subject worthy of being used an an authoritative guide." Design "Illustrators, sculptors, and taxidermists who draw or model animals will welcome this new revised edition.

A presentation of relative proportions, using Leonardo da Vince's system, is included. This book is intended as an assistance for creating fine realistic and representational art, includ-portraits, from monumental to miniature sizes.

Originally published: Sterling Pub., 1952.

Using beautifully illustrated anatomical cross sections depicting twelve different DC characters, the book, told from Batman’s unique perspective, will explore how these “metahumans” physical makeup differs significantly from that of ...