Prints of the Brain and the Heart 1700 - 1750
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pencil sketch
charcoal drawing
possibly oil pastel
charcoal art
portrait reference
pencil drawing
pastel chalk drawing
surrealism
animal drawing portrait
portrait drawing
Jan l'Admiral's "Prints of the Brain and the Heart" (1700-1750) is a striking example of anatomical illustration. The artwork depicts a meticulously rendered brain and heart, possibly from a dissection. The detailed rendering of the internal structures highlights the scientific curiosity and burgeoning knowledge of human anatomy during this period. The use of light and shadow enhances the three-dimensional form of the organs. The piece speaks to the intersections between science and art in the 18th century.
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Around 1735 Jan l’Admiral printed several remarkable anatomical prints in colour, among others on commission for the celebrated physician Frederik Ruysch. For his illustrations of the cerebral membrane (the skull of an unborn child) and a human heart he experimented with ever different colours, and made various versions of them. The objective was to provide medical practitioners with the most precise and realistic images possible.
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