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. 2015 Mar;473(3):783-8.
doi: 10.1007/s11999-014-3909-y. Epub 2014 Sep 23.

Art in science: Giovanni Paolo Mascagni and the art of anatomy

Berardo Di Matteo  1 , Vittorio Tarabella, Giuseppe Filardo, Anna Viganò, Patrizia Tomba, Elizaveta Kon, Maurilio Marcacci
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Art in science: Giovanni Paolo Mascagni and the art of anatomy

Berardo Di Matteo et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Mar.
No abstract available

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Portrait of Giovanni Paolo Mascagni in his office. Copper engraving by Roberto Focosi (drawing) and Luigi Rados (engraving), 19th Century. On the right, it is possible to see the anatomical model of a foot, an anatomy book, and Mascagni’s notes. Republished with permission from The Library of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute.
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Fig. 2
The title page of the Icones Anatomia Universae. A memorial monument is depicted in the center of the page. The size of the Atlas’ tables are impressive: 102 cm length, 75 cm width, which allowed for the representation of the human body in a 1:1 ratio. Republished with permission from The Library of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute.
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Fig. 3
A sample collage shows the front-back approach in Icones Anatomiae Universae. Muscle-layer of the upper body, front, and back view. The muscles are drawn on a flesh colored background made by crayon. The remaining parts of the body are brush colored. Republished with permission from The Library of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute.
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Fig. 4
A sample collage shows the layers of approach in Icones Anatomiae Universae. Lower body from the skeleton layer through the first, second, and third muscle-layer. Republished with permission from The Library of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute.
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Fig. 5
A sample collage of the meniscus shows the relationship between the fully colored plates and the outline-only black and white plates. Republished with permission from The Library of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute.
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