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Anatomy for the Artist

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ISBN-10: 1402735421

ISBN-13: 9781402735424

Edition: N/A

Authors: Jen� Barcsay

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It's the classic in its field--a reference work of unparalleled importance for all professionals and students of art. This superb art manual is the best guide available on a subject that has fascinated artists for centuries: the human body. Jeno Barcsay, a professor who taught applied anatomy at the Budapest Academy of Fine Arts, offers a detailed portrayal of the body for the fine artist in 142 full-page plates. From the entire skeleton and the joints in and out of motion to all the muscles and even facial characteristics, every body part appears in close-up and from varying perspectives. Accompanying the images are brief discussions of male and female anatomical construction, explaining…    
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List price: $14.95
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Publication date: 8/25/2006
Binding: Comb Bound 
Pages: 342
Size: 7.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English

Introduction
Anatomical Terms
The Skeleton
Joints
Form and Function of Muscles
Bones of the Upper Limb
Bones of the Shoulder Girdle
Scapula (Shoulder-blade)
Clavicle (Collar-bone)
Bones of the Free Upper Limb
Humerus (Bone of the Upper Arm)
Bones of the Forearm
Ulna
Radius
Bones of the Hand
Carpal bones
Metacarpal bones
Phalanges
Sesamoid bones
Joints and Movements of the Bones of the Upper Limb
The Bony Structure of the Upper Limb
Joints between the Humerus and the Shoulder Girdle
The joints of the Arm and the Shoulder in Movement
Movements of the Arm
Joint and Movements of the Elbow
Joints and Movements of the Hand
Joints and Movements of the Fingers
The Form of the Arm in General
Muscles of the Upper Limb
Muscles of the Shoulder
Muscles of the Arm
Flexor (Bending) Muscles
Extensor (Stretching) Muscles
Muscles of the Forearm
Flexor Surface
Deep Layer
Superficial Layer
Extensor Surface
Deep Layer
Superficial Layer
Muscles of the Hand
Muscular System of the Upper Limb and its Function
Arm and Hand in Movement
Bones of the Lower Limb
Girdle Bones of the Lower Limb
Hip Bone (Innominate Bone)
Ilium
Ischium
Pubis
Bones of the Free Lower Limb
Femur (Thigh Bone)
Bones of the Leg
Tibia (Shin Bone)
Fibula
Bones of the Foot
Joints and Movements of the Bones of the Lower Limb
Bony Structure of the Lower Limb
Joints of the Girdle Bones of the Lower Limb
Pelvis
Joints and Movements of the Lower Limb
The Hip Joint and its Movements
The Knee Joint and its Movements
Joints of the Bones of the Leg
Ankle Joint
Joints of the Bones of the Foot
The Foot in Movement
The Form of the Lower Limb in General
Muscles of the Lower Limb
Muscles of the Girdle Bones of the Lower Limb
Internal Iliac Muscles
External Iliac Muscles
Muscles of the Thigh
Anterior Group
Posterior Group
Adductors
Muscles of the Leg
Extensors
Flexors
Deep Layer
Superficial Layer
Peroneal Muscles
Muscles of the Foot
Dorsal Muscles
Plantar Muscles
Muscular System of the Lower Limb
Bones of the Trunk
Vertebrae
Sacrum
Coccyx
Ribs
Sternum
Articulations and Movements of the Bones of the Trunk
Articulations and Movements of the Bones of the Vertebral Column (Spine)
Articulations of the Bones of the Chest (Thorax)
The Chest in Movement
The Bony Structure of the Trunk
Form of the Trunk in General
Muscles of the Trunk
Muscles of the Breast
Muscles of the Abdomen
Muscles of the Back
Deep Layer
Superficial Layer
Muscular System of the Trunk
The Trunk in Movement
Muscles of the Neck
Suprahyoid Muscles
Infrahyoid Muscles
Superficial Cervical Muscles
The Neck in Movement
The Bones of the Skull
Bones of the Calvaria
Bones of the Face
Connections and Movements of the Skull Bones
The Temporo-mandibular Joint
The Facial Angle
Articulations and Movements of the Spinal Column and the Skull
Muscles of the Head
Muscles of the Scalp
Facial Muscles
Muscles of Mastication
Eye, Mouth, Nose and Ear
Eye (A and B)
Mouth (C)
Nose (D)
Ear (E)
Proportion of the Parts of the Body
Osseous and Muscular System of the Human Body
Proportional Differences of the Male and Female Body
Female Breast
The Centre of Gravity
Standing
Sitting
Contrapposto
Movements
Vertical Swinging
Transverse and Horizontal Swinging
Twisting
Walking on Slopes
Running
Simple Delineations of Movements
Appendix: Movements Drawn in 1952-53 by Students of the Budapest Academy of Fine Arts