Leonardo da Vinci and the origin of semen

Autor:	Dario DiFrancesco, Denis Noble, Diego Zancani
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Male media_common.quotation_subject Art history Historical Article Biography Mistake Art Visual arts Dissection History and Philosophy of Science History 16th Century Semen Humans Anatomy Artistic Research Articles History 15th Century media_common
Zdroj:	Notes and Records: the Royal Society Journal of the History of Science. 68:391-402
ISSN:	1743-0178 0035-9149
Popis:	It is well known that Leonardo da Vinci made several drawings of the human male anatomy. The early drawings (before 1500) were incorrect in identifying the origin of semen, where he followed accepted teaching of his time. It is widely thought that he did not correct this mistake, a view that is reflected in several biographies. In fact, he made a later drawing (after 1500) in which the description of the anatomy is remarkably accurate and must have been based on careful dissection. In addition to highlighting this fact, acknowledged previously in only one other source, this article reviews the background to Leonardo's knowledge of the relevant anatomy.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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