Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Raised Arm and Its Muscles
Four views repeat a man’s raised-arm pose, alternating the external surface with exposed musculature. The comparisons extend from the shoulder into the chest and side of the torso. Anatomy in Art uses the repeated position to make the relation between surface form and structure visible.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Raised Arm and Its Muscles" [editorial title]. In Anatomy in Art, Jonathan Scott Hartley. 1891 edition, 1891, Press of Styles & Cash. Source scan leaf 109. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0211-0084
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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 Raised Arm and Its Muscles. Anatomy in Art. Scan leaf 109. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0211-0084