Past Exhibition

The Body Inside and Out: Anatomical Literature and Art Theory Selections from the National Gallery of Art Library

Details

  • Dates

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  • Locations

    West Building, Ground Floor, Gallery G21

Overview: 17 anatomy-related books selected from the rare book collection of the National Gallery of Art Library were shown in this exhibition. Included were treatises on human proportion and beauty, manuals on drawing and painting, and anatomical atlases. Among illustrations in the volumes were works by Albrecht Dürer, Leonardo da Vinci, and Jean Cousin.

Organization: The installation was organized by the National Gallery of Art. Yuri Long, rare book specialist, National Gallery of Art Library, was curator.

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