August 28, 2013
bbc.com/culture
Leonardo da Vinci throughout his life produced no more than
twenty paintings, which the whole world knows about and appreciates. However,
for long periods of his career, which lasted close to fifty years, da Vinci
wrote sketched detailed diagrams of the human anatomy. Da Vinci made many
important discoveries such as the first accurate description of the human spine
and the earliest known description of the cirrhosis of the liver. He spent
years studying and dissecting cadavers, trying to understand how the human body
functioned. He drew detailed sketches and explained how each organ operated.
Perhaps the most impressive of all was his complete study of the human heart. He
was the first person to discover that the heart had four chambers instead of
two. Da Vinci also discovered that vortices helped close the aortic valve.
Since he never published his research, these vital informations remained
unknown for centuries. Da Vinci remains to this day a truly phenomenal human
being because he was researcher and a scientist who could actually draw
perfectly. This special talent gave him the ability to produce remarkable and
detailed drawings of the human body and at the same time to explain how every
part of the human body functioned. Da
Vinci’s extensive work, known as Anatomical Manuscripts, can be found in the
Royal Collection at Windsor Castle.
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