LEONARDO DA VINCI 1452-1519

Leonardo da VINCI Vinci, 1452–Amboise, 1519 Anatomy: Studies of the Bones of the Leg and Foot, the Knee Joint, the Muscles of the Leg and the Bending Mechanism of the Leg Verso: Studies of the Muscles of the Neck, Four Studies of the Muscles of the Neck, Shoulder, Arm, the Pectoral Muscles, Geometrical Diagram of the Rotation of the Arm Black chalk, pen, brown ink and brown wash on paper About 1510–1511 Leonardo’s magnificent studies of osteology and myology in the CodexWindsor date from his collaboration with the anatomist Marcantonio dellaTorre. His drawing became more systematic through the representational technique he perfected over a period of twenty years, with logical classification and multiple views positioned around the object. The Royal Collection, Windsor, RL 19008 r–v, loaned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 101