Anatomy for the Artist

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It’s the classic in its field—a reference work of unparalleled importance for all professionals and students of art.

This superb art manual is the best guide available on a subject that has fascinated artists for centuries: the human body. Jenö Barcsay, a professor who taught applied anatomy at the Budapest Academy of Fine Arts, offers a detailed portrayal of the body for the fine artist in 142 full-page plates. From the entire skeleton and ...
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Overview

It’s the classic in its field—a reference work of unparalleled importance for all professionals and students of art.

This superb art manual is the best guide available on a subject that has fascinated artists for centuries: the human body. Jenö Barcsay, a professor who taught applied anatomy at the Budapest Academy of Fine Arts, offers a detailed portrayal of the body for the fine artist in 142 full-page plates. From the entire skeleton and the joints in and out of motion to all the muscles and even facial characteristics, every body part appears in close-up and from varying perspectives. Accompanying the images are brief discussions of male and female anatomical construction, explaining precisely the articulations and movement of the foot, the arm, the trunk, the spinal column, and the skull. In many cases, two sketches appear side by side: one just lightly traced in, and marked with letters to show how proportions and perspective were figured, and another fully finished drawing. Without the indispensable information contained on these illuminating pages, painters cannot observe with understanding all the attitudes, positions, and movements of which the body is capable—and produce a truly magnificent work of art.

Features a new concealed spiral that keeps the book open as you work!

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Reprint of the 1953 edition of a reference for professionals and students of art by Barcsay (1900-1988), who taught applied anatomy at the Budapest Academy of Fine Arts. Using drawings rather than photographs, he presents 142 b&w plates that detail various aspects of the human body, its muscles and bones, and the relationships between the parts of the organisms at rest and in motion. Includes definitions of anatomical terms. Oversize: 9.5x13<">. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Anatomy for the Artist has become a classic reference work in its field--a resource book of unparalleled importance for all professionals and students of art, and an invaluable aid for those interested in learning to draw. Professor Barcsay (1900-1988), who taught applied anatomy at the Budapest Academy of Fine Arts, offers a detailed portrayal of the human body for the fine artist in 142 full-page plates, illustrating magnificently a subject that has fascinated artists for centuries. 9 1/2" x 13". Black-and-white illustrations.
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  • ISBN-13: 9781402735424
  • Publisher: Sterling
  • Publication date: 8/25/2006
  • Edition description: SPIRAL
  • Pages: 342
  • Product dimensions: 7.40 (w) x 8.30 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 9
Anatomical Terms 11
The Skeleton 14
Joints 18
Form and Function of Muscles 22
Bones of the Upper Limb 24
Bones of the Shoulder Girdle 24
Scapula (Shoulder-blade) 24
Clavicle (Collar-bone) 24
Bones of the Free Upper Limb 26
Humerus (Bone of the Upper Arm) 26
Bones of the Forearm 28
Ulna 28
Radius 28
Bones of the Hand 30
Carpal bones 30
Metacarpal bones 30
Phalanges 31
Sesamoid bones 31
Joints and Movements of the Bones of the Upper Limb 34
The Bony Structure of the Upper Limb 34
Joints between the Humerus and the Shoulder Girdle 34
The Joints of the Arm and the Shoulder in Movement 42
Movements of the Arm 46
Joint and Movements of the Elbow 48
Joints and Movements of the Hand 50
Joints and Movements of the Fingers 52
The Form of the Arm in General 56
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