The first accurate depiction of the human spine ever made, drawn during the anatomical campaign Leonardo undertook with the anatomist Marcantonio della Torre. The column is shown in lateral, anterior and posterior views, with the cervical vertebrae drawn separately and in exploded sequence — a method of presenting a structure from rotated viewpoints that Leonardo invented and that anatomical illustration still uses.
The first accurate depiction of the human spine ever made, drawn during the anatomical campaign Leonardo undertook with the anatomist Marcantonio della Torre. The column is shown in lateral, anterior and posterior views, with the cervical vertebrae drawn separately and in exploded sequence — a method of presenting a structure from rotated viewpoints that Leonardo invented and that anatomical illustration still uses.Read more
