Da Vinci’s foot illustration and its errors

Year 2018, Volume: 12 Issue: 3, 155 - 157, 31.12.2018

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Abstract

Leonardo da Vinci is an important
philosopher, astronomer, architect, engineer, inventor, mathematician,
anatomist, musician, sculptor, writer and painter who lived in the Renaissance
period. In addition to his skills in numerous diverse areas of study, he has
important contributions to anatomy, cornerstone of medicine. Leonardo da Vinci
performed many cadaver dissections. His anatomical illustartions are brilliant,
despite the limitations of his time. However, a number of errors have been
found in these illustrations. Here, we interpreted the illustration of da Vinci
named “The anatomy of a foot”.

Keywords

foot; illustration; Leonardo da Vinci

References

• Jose AM. Anatomy and Leonardo da Vinci. Yale J Biol Med 2001;74: 185–95.