Anatomy improv'd and illustrated with regard to the uses thereof in designing

not only laid down from an examen of the bones and muscles of the human body, but also demonstrated and exemplified from the most celebrated antique statues in Rome. Exhibited in a great number of copper plates...Intended originally for ye use of the Royal French Academy of painting and sculpture. And carried on under the care and inspection of Charles Errard director of the same in Rome. The dissections made by Docr. Beno. Genga...The explanations and indexes added by...John Maria Lancisi...a work of great use to painters, sculptors, statuaries and all other studious in the noble art of designing...First published at Rome by Dom di Rossi and now reengraven by the ablest hands in England

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Anatomy improv'd and illustrated with regard to the uses thereof in designing

not only laid down from an examen of the bones and muscles of the human body, but also demonstrated and exemplified from the most celebrated antique statues in Rome. Exhibited in a great number of copper plates...Intended originally for ye use of the Royal French Academy of painting and sculpture. And carried on under the care and inspection of Charles Errard director of the same in Rome. The dissections made by Docr. Beno. Genga...The explanations and indexes added by...John Maria Lancisi...a work of great use to painters, sculptors, statuaries and all other studious in the noble art of designing...First published at Rome by Dom di Rossi and now reengraven by the ablest hands in England

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Language
English
Pages
58

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Edition Notes

Undated reprint of the 1723 ed., omitting the dedication leaf and the list of subscribers' names. The plates of antique statues have the word “table” and roman numerals removed and different Arabic numerals substituted for the foliation. Plates re-engraved by Michael van der Gucht and others.

Originally published at Rome in 1691.

“Index of the Most Considerable Things” on folded leaf at rear.

Published in
London

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Library of Congress
NC760 .G42 1723

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Pagination
58, l.
Number of pages
58

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL45010057M
OCLC/WorldCat
501528180

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Work ID
OL33134742W

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