An Atlas of Anatomy for Artists: 189 Plates: Enlarged Revised Edition with 85 New Plates from Leonardo, Rubens, Michelangelo, Muybridge, Vesalius, et al.

by Fritz Schider

"I recommend Fritz Schider's  Atlas of Anatomy for Artists  to those who wish to increase their understanding of the human figure." — Robert Beverly Hale, Lecturer on Anatomy, Art Students League of New York. Adopted by Pratt Institute, Cleveland School of Art, Art Students League of New York, and others.

For more than forty years, this book has been recognized as the most thorough reference book on art anatomy in the world . Schider's complete, historical text is accompanied by a wealth of anatomical illustrations, plus a variety of plates showcasing master artists and their classic works on the anatomy of the human body; a total of more than 350 illustrations, showing the placement, function, and characteristics of every anatomical detail of importance to the artistꟷ593 illustration in total ; plus, a bibliography compiled by Adolph Placzek.

This new and enlarged third edition contains :
Step by step presentations , from the simpler skeletal drawings at the beginning to the more complicated body-in-action sketches at the end.
The juxtaposition of anatomical drawings and life photographs , making it easy to compare the inner structure of the body with its outer form.
Cross-section drawings that give the artist a thorough understanding of the relation of the muscles to each other, to the bone structure, and to the internal organs of the body.
Constructive anatomical action drawings that reveal the interplay of muscles and skeleton in different positions.
The comparative proportions of the male, female, child, and adolescent.
A supplementary text on important features of each anatomical position, including the action of the muscles and their origin.





 

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Reference, Drawing

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1957

Reviews

[Pt Bunch · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the anatomy book I turn too most. It has great anatomy and is fantastically practical for me. I look at the structural anatomy, look at the external appearance, and look at the photographs. The illustrations are by the greats: Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Vesalius, etc.

[Lydia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a must have for anyone who wants references to draw from. Theres hundreds of photos that show the human body in motion, and still more that help the artist understand why there are lumps and bumps under our skin. I got this book around 6 ish years ago and I still crack it open when I have art block. There's so much material to practice from.

[Fishface · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful guide for identifying the visible anatomical features artists need to recognize. Helped me a lot in my studies.

[Tori · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book for artists, and a great reference to have on hand.

[Travis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fritz Schider's "An Atlas of Anatomy for Artists" is a decidedly odd book, but it is a reliable and useful guide to human anatomy. It is very eclectic in its approach, including drawings, photographs, and drawings over photographs. Some of the drawings are Schider's own, some are modeled after the work of others, and some are by others. And toward the end of the book there is a compendium of old master drawings and engravings by artists like Michelangelo, Vesalius, Dürer, Da Vinci, and Cloquet, along with a number of Muybridge's famous sequence photographs of the human body in motion, and finally, an annotated bibliography.

The book has no table of contents. It begins with a 22-page introduction that names and describes the plates to follow, and then identifies the various sources of the illustrations. The bulk of the book is a collection of plates, most of which are line drawings and detailed pen-and-ink drawings (many of which supplement the b/w ink drawings with orange tint over the musculature), and the book is scattered throughout with b/w photographs, some showing human development. The lest section contains the old masters drawings and engravings, along with reproductions of a few Barcsay drawings, the Muybridge photographs, and the bibliography.

I would have given the book 4 1/2 stars if I could. In many ways it is helpful and innovative, but the book definitely suffers from its scattershot organization and its complete lack of a table of contents.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

KSSK

[Jez · Rating 5 out of 5]

an art school classic!

[Christøpher Es · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gondeck made me get it.

I'm glad I did.

[Phutch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book of anatomy, love this book still use it today.