Leonardo’s first dissections were in search of the soul. His guide: a newly published manual of anatomy by Mondino de Liuzzi, which would remain the authority for 250 years. First sign of Leonardo’s ...

During his long journey through Europe and the Levant in 1867, Mark Twain stopped off in Milan. Like many, he was struck by the grandeur of the city’s great cathedral, but it was something else that ...

Novel surgical tools demand revision of our anatomical knowledge. Anatomical drawings are extraordinarily useful to describe organs and highlight surgical details, representing an exceptional method ...

A dentist claims he has cracked the Vitruvian Man (Picture: Getty) It is one of the most famous – and mystifying – drawings in human history. Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man was the attempt by the ...

It is one of the most famous – and mystifying – drawings in human history. Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man was the attempt by the famous Italian artist to construct the perfectly proportioned male ...