Cambridge Library Collection – History of Medicine: Great Artists and Great Anatomists: A Biographical and Philosophical Study

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Cambridge Library Collection – History of Medicine: Great Artists and Great Anatomists: A Biographical and Philosophical Study Author: Format: Paperback / softback First Published: Published By: Cambridge University Press
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Pages: 232 Language: English ISBN: 9781108065283 Categories: , ,

A gifted yet controversial anatomical teacher, Robert Knox (1791-1862) published this remarkable study in 1852. It explores the influence of anatomy on evolutionary theories and fine art respectively. The first part of the work discusses the lives and scientific insights of the eminent French naturalists Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) and Etienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1772-1844). Rejecting the explanations offered by natural theology, Knox maintains that descriptive anatomy can give answers to questions surrounding the origin and development of life in the natural world. The latter part of the book is concerned with the relation that anatomy bears to fine art, specifically the painting and sculpture of the Italian Renaissance. Entering the debate about the importance of anatomical knowledge in art, Knox focuses on ‘the immortal trio’ of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael. Henry Lonsdale’s sympathetic biography of Knox has also been reissued in this series.

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