Explores the history of anatomical illustration from the Renaissance to modern times

This catalogue examines anatomical drawings from important rare books and prints that document the development of scientific knowledge anout the body as well as the evolution of artistic presentations of such knowledge. From the sixteenth century onward, observation rather than textual descriptions became the basis for the study of the human body. This material circulated not only among doctors and other scientists, but also among artists who used the illustrations as references for their own creative production.

• At the nexus of science and art, this book offers a fascinating window on the evolution of scientific and artistic knowledge about the human body
• Appeals to a broad audience of experts in the history of science and art as well as to the educated general reader