Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519)
Recto: The skeleton.
(Creation 1510-11)
At the beginning of this project I thought about constructing a set from bones within the body. I wanted to look at the back and the spine as well as the rib cage. Further development of research and design has moved me onto using bits of the body but on a smaller scale than originally planned.
Da Vinci's drawings or the human skeleton helped with initial ideas, looking at the rib cage and visually seeing the shape of the bones.
I feel after looking into the human skeleton and in particular, the rib cages, it has helped me develop my ideas. I am now looking at columns and pillars which was a result of the rib cages.
Recto: The cranium sectioned. Verso: The skull sectioned(Creation: 1489)
2 halves of a skull, showing relations of the different facial cavities, cheek and nose seen from in front.
Looking at Da Vinci has allowed me to get a better understanding of the anatomy of the human skull and has shown me how there is many variants of the skulls shape.
I like the idea of Skulduggery within the Duchess of Malfi, and I feel that I should look at research around human remains and in particular human skulls.
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