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Artist's Guide to Human Anatomy - Giovanni Civardi

Artist's Guide to Human Anatomy

Buch | Softcover
256 Seiten
2020
Search Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78221-737-4 (ISBN)
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A beautifully illustrated introduction to the study of human anatomy by best-selling artist and author, Giovanni Civardi. 
This invaluable addition to Civardi's highly regarded collection of instructional art books illustrates and describes the importance of understanding the inner workings of the human body, to the theory of composing accurate life drawings with pencil and paper.



Begin by discovering the journey artists have taken through the centuries to accurately delineate the human figure. Learn and understand how our bones and muscles play their roles in our shapes, gestures and movement. Every essential aspect of anatomy is supported by photographs and diagrams, along with beautifully drawn examples by the artist.



This comprehensive manual offers the perfect introduction and reference guide to drawing the human form, whether you are an experienced artist or a practised student studying the art of life drawing.

Giovanni Civardi was born in Milan in 1947. While training to become a sculptor, portrait artist and illustrator at the Free Life-Study School of the Accademia di Brera, he also studied medicine and surgery. For over a decade, he worked as an illustrator, producing commissions for newspapers, magazines and book covers. During frequent trips to France and Denmark, Civardi put on one-man exhibitions of this work and pursued his interest in studying the relationship between medical anatomy and the human form as depicted by the artist. His experience gained from teaching anatomy, life drawing and portraiture in schools and institutions over many years has led to the publication of numerous books in which Civardi's experiences are brought into focus. For more work and information on the artist, visit his website: www.giovannicivardi.it

Preface to the fourth edition 7

Preface to the first edition 9



General information about the study of anatomy 11

Definition of anatomy 11

Anatomy and art: historical notes 11

The morphological method 14

Concepts of normality and variation 15

Anatomical topography and terminology 16

Evolution, race, constitutional types, sexual dimorphism 22

Notes on the macroscopic structure 30

Notes on the microscopic structure 32

General information about the shape of the human body 33

General information about the proportions of the human body 34

The historical development of proportional canons 37



Anatomy of the locomotor system: general information 42

The skeletal component: osteology 42

The articular component: arthrology 51

The muscular component: myology 54

Bone and muscle reference points on the nude body 66

The integumentary system 66

Superficial veins 68

Subcutaneous adipose tissue 68



SYSTEMATIC SURFACE ANATOMY OF THE LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM

Introduction 72

The head 75

- Notes on external morphology 75

- Osteology 77

- Arthrology 88

- Myology 89

- Head muscles of interest for artistic representation 91

- The eye 100

- The nose 102

- The lips 103

- The ear 104

- The function of facial muscles in expressions 106

The trunk 109

- Notes on external morphology 109

The spine 112

- Osteology 112

- Arthrology 114

- Myology 117

The neck 118

- Osteology 118

- Arthrology 118

The chest 119

- Osteology 119

- Arthrology 120

The abdomen 123

- Osteology 123

- Arthrology 123

- Myology 124

- Trunk muscles of interest for artistic representation 132

- The neck 159

- The shoulder 161

- The armpit 162

- The breast 163

- The navel 165

- The external genital organs 165

- The buttock 166

The upper limbs 168

- Notes on external morphology 168

- Osteology 169

- Arthrology 172

- Myology 174

- Muscles of the upper limbof interest for artistic representation 181

- The arm 196

- The elbow 197

- The forearm 198

- The wrist 199

- The hand 200

The lower limbs 203

- Notes on external morphology 203

- Osteology 205

- Arthrology 208

- Myology 209

- Muscles of the lower limb of interest for artistic representation 218

- The thigh 232

- The knee 233

- The leg 234

- The ankle 235

- The foot 236



APPENDIX

Anatomy and drawing: from structure to shape 240

Notes on static and dynamic dimensions of the human body 242

Bibliography 250

Anatomical index 252

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 607 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort Tunbridge Wells
Sprache englisch
Maße 210 x 295 mm
Gewicht 1062 g
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Freizeit / Hobby Malen / Zeichnen
ISBN-10 1-78221-737-1 / 1782217371
ISBN-13 978-1-78221-737-4 / 9781782217374
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