Human Anatomy: A Visual History from the Renaissance to the Digital Age

This lavishly illustrated volume chronicles the remarable, mesmeric history of anatomical illustration. Before the invention of photography, artists played an essential role in medical science, presenting human anatomy in startingly direct and often moving images. Over 400 years, beginning with Vesalius, they charted the main systems of the body, made precise studies of the organs, documented embryonic development and developed pathologies. This publication includes portfolios of the works of nineteen great anatomoical artists, with concise biographies. It culminates in the Visible Human Project, which deploys digital tools to visualize the human body as it's never been seen before. Index. Color/b&w illus. 444p.