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The heart of Leonardo

Leonardo's heart studies represent the pinnacle of his anatomical endeavours. They integrate structural form and dynamic function in a way that called upon his extensive experience and knowledge of hydrology, engineering, mathematics and architectural design.In his work on the heart, his use of...

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Main Authors: Wells, Francis C.
Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Published:
Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Leonardo, > da Vinci, > 1452-1519 > Knowledge > Anatomy.
Heart > Anatomy.
Anatomy, Artistic.
Electronic books.
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4531-8
Summary: Leonardo's heart studies represent the pinnacle of his anatomical endeavours. They integrate structural form and dynamic function in a way that called upon his extensive experience and knowledge of hydrology, engineering, mathematics and architectural design.In his work on the heart, his use of ingenious diagrams as well as detailed representational drawings is cleverly combined with carefully crafted verbal descriptions of complicated physiological concepts. Some of which, developed through drawing, wereso advanced that only now with the advent of accessible technology and advances in modern knowledge of the heart, it is possible to re-interpret his conclusions and reveal how accurate his logical reasoning and pure observation really was. Several of his ideas continue to sit well alongside our modern understanding of cardiac physiology and heart function. This book features all 64 of Leonardo's drawings on the heart and its physiology, accompanied by translations of his accompanying notes.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xxii, 256 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781447145318 (electronic bk.)
1447145313 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: QM16
CLC: J205.546
Contents: The Making of a Master: Leonardo, His Life and Times -- Leonardo, Anatomist or Natural Philosopher? -- Leonardo's Use of Drawing -- Leonardo's Heart -- Leonardo: A Personal Legacy -- Leonardo Scholarship and the Cataloguing of the Anatomical Manuscripts.

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