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Human Anatomy: Depicting the Body from the Renaissance to Today

Human Anatomy: Depicting the Body from the Renaissance to Today

by Benjamin A . Rifkin (Author), Michael J . Ackerman (Author), JudithFolkenberg (Author)

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    Paperback 2011

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Synopsis

This lavishly illustrated book chronicles the remarkable history of anatomical illustration from the Renaissance to the digital Visible Human project of today. Its survey of five and a half centuries of meticulous visual description by anatomists and artists will be a welcome addition to the libraries of artists, art students, doctors and anyone interested in the history of science.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 344
 Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 14 Feb 2011
ISBN 10: 0500289360
ISBN 13: 9780500289365
Book Overview: A sourcebook showcasing an astonishing range of anatomical illustration across half a millennium

Media Reviews
'Mesmeric ... a macabre and illuminating survey of anatomical art' - Guardian
'Remarkable ... charts the visualization of the human body over 600 years' - Daily Telegraph
'Compelling' - The Scotsman
'Fascinating and at times gruesome' - BBC History Magazine
'Stunning illustrations' - Nature
Author Bio
Benjamin A. Rifkin lives and works in New York City as a private art dealer specializing in Old Master paintings, drawings and sculpture. Michael J. Ackerman is Assistant Director for High Performance Computing and Communications at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Judy Folkenberg is a freelance writer. She is also a book artist, and binds and makes books by hand.