Da Vinci Muscle Drawings. We can tell that the drawings are not of a living model because they follow the methods of Leonardos drawings of his dissections of the body. Anatomical studies and drawings of Leonardo da Vinci Leonardos fascination with anatomical studies reveals a prevailing artistic interest of the time.
1512 Self-Portrait daVinci drawing SelfieSunday As far as we know this extraordinary drawing is the only surviving self-portrait by the master. However he is also known as one of the greatest anatomists of his time. He is considered by many the greatest painter of all time.
In the late eighteenth century Francesco Bartolozzi was commissioned to create a number of engravings based upon Leonardo da Vincis famous designs such as The Muscular System.
1512 Self-Portrait daVinci drawing SelfieSunday As far as we know this extraordinary drawing is the only surviving self-portrait by the master. Anatomical studies and drawings of Leonardo da Vinci Leonardos fascination with anatomical studies reveals a prevailing artistic interest of the time. Leonardo da Vinci dissected bodies at night by candlelight drawing with a piece of cloth covering his mouth and nose a world away from the comfortable surroundings associated with his portrait paintings. In the late eighteenth century Francesco Bartolozzi was commissioned to create a number of engravings based upon Leonardo da Vincis famous designs such as The Muscular System.
