Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Anterior Muscles of the Torso
A frontal torso exposes the layered muscles of the chest, abdomen and neck. Letters and numbered guide lines identify the principal forms. The drawing provides an artist’s structural reference for the broad surfaces and transitions of the upper body.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Anterior Muscles of the Torso" [editorial title]. In Anatomy in Art, Jonathan Scott Hartley. 1891 edition, 1891, Press of Styles & Cash. Source scan leaf 70. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0211-0053
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A historical anatomical or technical illustration. The source’s period medical and classificatory theories are not endorsed by its inclusion.
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Illustrator not identified. The Anterior Muscles of the Torso. Anatomy in Art. Scan leaf 70. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0211-0053