Search results

Start typing

This exhibition is in the past. View our current exhibitions.
LEONARDO DA VINCI (VINCI 1452-AMBOISE 1519)

The muscles of the upper spine

c.1510-11

RCIN 919015

The page shows five stages of dissection from superficial (upper right) to deep (lower left). This is a complex and intricately layered region, and Leonardo has exaggerated the thickness and distinctness of the muscle bodies for clarity. Conversely, at lower right is a ‘thread diagram’, in which every muscle is reduced to a thread along its central line of force, to allow the entire three-dimensional system to be captured in a single drawing.
  • watermark: Unidentified


The income from your ticket contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.