Artwork
Muscular tissue on a joint
Muscular tissue on a joint is a drawing by Unknown. It dates from 1970 and is held in the collection of the Leiden University Libraries.
About this work
Overview
This detailed anatomical drawing depicts a close-up of the human shoulder joint, emphasizing the interplay between bones, muscles, and tendons in gray tones on a predominantly white background.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is the human shoulder joint, with a focus on the muscular structure and its attachment to the bone via tendons, illustrating the functional anatomy of the joint.
Technique & Style
The drawing features careful, expressive lines and nuanced gray shading to delineate anatomical details, with tendons rendered in a ribbon-like manner, characteristic of detailed illustrative anatomy studies.
Context
Such drawings were integral to the study of human anatomy, reflecting the collaborative contribution of artists to early scientific and medical understanding, particularly in fields like medicine, anatomy, and biology.
Artist & collection
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