Anatomy prints

JF Ptak Science Books Post 1367 This is the first installment of a chronology of the anatomical representation of the heart, along with a few metaphorical images tossed in. No commentary yet--just a quick post. All images are either from...

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Absolutely stunning photo reproductions, but don't take our word for it, check the reviews Superior quality silver halide prints Archival quality paper Choose your finish: luster for a fine grain pebble texture, or metallic for a glossy finish and exceptional visual interest and depth Shipped in protective packaging

Vintage Anatomy Heart Medical Illustration Throw Pillow by Oona Lee Vintage - Cover (16" x 16") with pillow insert - Indoor Pill

For the compulsive list makers like us in the crowd, you know the power of putting words on paper. Jotting that task down takes it out of our active brain space, freeing our gray matter up to focus on the work at hand. We no longer worry about recall; the printed word remains unalterable whenever we need to check the list. So it is with our collective human memory, it seems. “Before the printing press, memory was the main store of human knowledge, “notes the article “Memory and the Printing…

Anatomy for Artists, 1890.

4" x 6" cards for every occasion. Digitally printed on heavyweight stock. Uncoated blank interior provides a superior writing surface. Comes with a kraft envelope. Additional sizes are available. This Vintage Anatomy print features a close up image of the human spine, showcasing four vertebrae.

I just discovered this wonderful anatomical chart (see above) from volume one of Ephraim Chambers' Cyclopaedia, published in 1728. A beautiful, hi-res version of the image is available in the Wikipedia commons; I highly encourage you to visit the original (here) which is well worth a long, involved perusing, but is, sadly, too large to include here. To encourage you to visit the original, I have selected out some of my favorite details above. You can also check out the entire digitized book…