LEONARDO DA VINCI 1452-1519

Leonardo da VINCI Vinci, 1452–Amboise, 1519 Anatomy : the Cranium Sectioned Pen, brown ink and brown wash on paper Verso: The skull sectioned; Teeth Pen, brown ink and brown wash on paper 1489 The famous studies of a sectioned skull in the Codex Windsor date from the beginning of Leonardo’s anatomi- cal research.The observation is imperfect and some elements, particularly the teeth, are still represented conventionally.The innovation lies in the use of a drawing style evoking technological or architectural design, with a plan, elevation and cross section. The Royal Collection, Windsor, RL 19058 r–v, loaned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Leonardo da VINCI Vinci, 1452–Amboise, 1519 Study of the Proportions of the Human Body Metalpoint, pen and brown ink on white prepared paper About 1489–1490 The two studies of the proportions of the head and eye from the Royal Library ofTurin attest to a still very classical approach to the structure of the human body. Biblioteca Reale, Turin, inv. 15574–76 099 100