Homage to Vesalius

1968

Rudy Pozzatti

Associated Names
Rudy Pozzatti

Artist, American, 1925 - 2021

This is a drawing of anatomical illustrations and skeletal studies. The central image depicts a detailed anatomical drawing of a human figure with muscular structures exposed. Surrounding this central figure are a series of vignettes: on the left, a selection of skeletal components and two profiles of a human head illustrating musculature, as well as an enlarged skull with an artist's self-portrait beneath. On the right, various anatomical studies, including heads showcasing internal structures, a tabletop with scattered anatomical tools or bones, and a row of skulls reminiscent of scientific dissection studies. The composition is intricate, focusing on the detailed anatomy of the human body.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    liftground etching, aquatint, and engraving (zinc) with roulette and sandpaper toning in black and dark umber

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Larry Dale Arnold, Indianapolis, IN

  • Accession Number

    1978.37.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Geske 1971, no. 187


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1971

  • Geske, Norman A. Rudy Pozzatti: American Printmaker. Lawrence: The University Press of Kansas, 1971.

Wikidata ID

Q65577041

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