[Osteology] /
[by Amé Bourdon].

Description

Main Author

Bourdon, Amé, 1636 or 1638-1706

Language(s)

No linguistic content

Published

[Cambrai?], [1678?]

Subjects

Bourdon, Amé, > Bourdon, Amé, / 1636 or 1638-1706.
Bourdon, Amé, > Bourdon, Amé, / 1636 or 1638-1706.
Bourdon, Amé, > Bourdon, Amé, / 1636 or 1638-1706.
Medicine in art.
Human skeleton in art.
Bones
Anatomy, Artistic.
Anatomie artistique.
Médecine dans l'art > Médecine dans l'art / Ouvrages illustrés.
Squelette humain dans l'art > Squelette humain dans l'art / Ouvrages illustrés.
Os > Os / Ouvrages illustrés.
Anatomie artistique > Anatomie artistique / Ouvrages illustrés.
Anatomy, Artistic
Bone and Bones
Osteology
Anatomy, Artistic.
Medicine in art > Medicine in art / Pictorial works.
Human skeleton in art > Human skeleton in art / Pictorial works.
Bones > Bones / Pictorial works.
Anatomy, Artistic > Anatomy, Artistic / Pictorial works.
Ouvrages illustrés.
Illustrated works.
Pictorial works.
illustrated books.
Pictorial Work

Summary

The canvas is devoted to osteology, depicting a complete adult skeleton holding a vertebra in his left hand, and a full skeleton of a fetus directly below. Encircling the skeletons are the following depictions (clockwise): cervical vertebrae, lumbosacral segment, joint surfaces of elbow, hip joint, underside view of the skull, scapula, inferior femoral epiphysis, three views of a knee joint, the atlas and axis, and mandible.

Note

Painting on fine ochre silk (visible cracks and stains) with colours (mostly muted whites and greys) applied using a lavis technique; mounted on a white mat backing with half-moon shape at top, encased in a modern black wood frame with conservation plexiglass. Dimensions including frame: 67 x 200 cm.
Title supplied by cataloguer.

Physical Description

1 painting ; 184 x 42 cm

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