As we all possess a body, we think we know what it looks like. When we draw it, we bring to bear that prior knowledge and we draw that rather than the exactitude of the arm or leg that’s in ...

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The fact that da Vinci was using this shape in a drawing sketched in 1490 drawing reveals his genius understanding of the human body centuries before modern science came along, Dr Sweeney argues.

The life-sized drawing of the cadaver is titled "Table 8." About six feet long, it shows the human body in a state of partial dissection, with flaps of leathery skin peeled back to reveal the flesh ...