Leonardo: Anatomist - by Nature Video

Nature Video was invited to Windsor Castle to see some of Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical drawings. The drawings show that Leonardo did more than dabble in the sciences; he carried out experiments and made staggering medical discoveries which could have transformed the study of anatomy in Europe -- had they not languished unpublished for centuries. In this video, Senior Curator Martin Clayton shows us three of Leonardo's most intriguing anatomical studies.

The drawings in this video will be part of an exhibition at The Queen's Gallery in Buckingham Palace from 4 May to 7 October 2012 http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/exh...

Martin has also written a commentary for Nature's Books & Arts section: Leonardo's anatomy years http://www.nature.com/uidfinder/10.10...

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There's a music credit at the end of the video. It's Bach, Fugue 2 in C Minor

[jeebersjumpincryst]

what an amazingly clever guy Leonardo was, pumping in wax...

Thanks so much for the video - this is a really good one!!!

[skeivys]

fucking pro

[gio basta]

At University of Pavia, thanks to Leonardo, anatomy was brought to light!

[Nicolas Lévy]

Bellissimo

[Ahmed Medhat]

amazing genius !

[E ET]

why does the 100 year old male corpse have a uterus?

[Spork0fDoom]

I swear some of his sketches are easier to understand and more vibrant in detail than Grey's.

[Toshfan101]

I've loved Leonardo ever since I started talking to him in assassin's creed!

[Alexandra Amore Bella Virtù]

Leonardo, My Idol! Mona Lisa is overrated compared to his anatomical illustrations!

[jenny Sommerfeld]

Wäre Leonardo nicht so neugierig gewesen wären die anatomischen Kenntnisse langsamer vorangeschritten. Einer DER größten Künstler

[AdventureThroughLife]

Leonardo is one of the coolest people to ever have lived.