Leonardo Da Vinci: The Pioneer of Scientific Drawings

Abstract

The objective of this research is to understands the link between art and anatomy during the Renaissance. The Renaissance period marked a renewed interest in the artistic principles and techniques of classical antiquity in the fifteenth century, leading to a “rebirth” of classical styles and innovations in art, as well as new interpretations made between art and science. The influence of art on the medical field is indispensable. This essay explores how scientific drawings have been developed over time by Leonardo da Vinci. During the sixteenth century, Leonardo da Vinci, a pioneering artist, examined and dissected the human body. Leonardo da Vinci’s discoveries have made a huge impact on the development of physiology, as new knowledge of the human body was discovered through his observational drawings. His sketches have not only depicted images, but detailed writings beside them as well, demonstrating his medical knowledge. Influenced by Leonardo’s use of tonal modeling in his sketches, medical images started to be depicted more realistically, by creating three dimensions. This was never shown in the anatomical drawings before.