Chapter 1
The messy workshop of a young genius
Chapter 2
Designing the future in Milan
Chapter 3
The secret dissections of a scientist
Chapter 4
Masterpieces and bitter rivalries
YOUR GOAL
Master of How Leonardo da Vinci cracked the code of the world
Ch 3 · The secret dissections of a scientist
andy Leonardo's Florentine Dissections
He cut to see the reason why the old man passed away, And saw the narrowed vessels where the quiet blood once lay.
andy Leonardo was the first person to correctly describe how blood flows through the heart's aortic valve.
Fun Fact
The giant heart: Leonardo is credited with the very first description of coronary artery disease, discovered while dissecting a centenarian.
Glossary
dissection (noun)
The act of cutting open a deceased body or plant to study its internal structure. Leonardo da Vinci dissected over thirty human bodies in hospitals to create highly accurate anatomical drawings.
The act of cutting open a deceased body or plant to study its internal structure. Leonardo da Vinci dissected over thirty human bodies in hospitals to create highly accurate anatomical drawings.
Quiz
According to the Vitruvian Man, what shape does a human body fit inside besides a square?
Quiz
What animal's leg did Leonardo compare to a human foot in his comparative anatomy sketches?