Domenico del Barbiere - Skeletons and Écorchés
Summary
Here the Italian artist Domenico del Barbiere shows his colleagues what the human musculature looks like. He casts his anatomical instruction in a narrative form. Next to each écorché (French for ‘skinned’) is a skeleton in the same pose. The laurel wreath worn by one of the figures refers to the transience of worldly fame, as do the war trophies behind it.
Tags
Date
1540 - 1550
Source
Rijksmuseum
Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")