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About Human Anatomy I want to know the human anatomy of the legs of Mars in Botticelli’s <Mars and Venus>, a famous Renaissance painting, is distorted or not. Actually, Botticelli was not interested or not good at anatomy when he painted human's body. However, this painting has been considered one of the best anatomical description of human body of his paintings. I still think Mars' legs are not good at anatomy, though. They look weird, not natural in anatomy.Tell me what is true. If you are a doctor or someone who studied professional anatomy
11 gru 2018 04:21
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Anatomically they are all there, in the sense that the components are present and connected correctly; the knees are very good. The legs have been drawn as if with a thicker layer of subcutaneous fat than a typical male, allowing the artist to avoid dealing with difficult detail in thigh and calf. Proportions and forms are OK, with the exception of his almost tubular left quadriceps, which flares towards the knee rather than tapering. The main reason the legs look strange is the artist's use of light and shade: Mars's right thigh is lit from below, but his right calf and left leg are lit from above; this inconsistency puzzles the eye. Also, his right calf casts no shadow onto his left leg, which makes the legs look oddly crossed. Finally, the line running along the bottom of his left leg, separating it from the pink robe/blanket, seems to cut through the flesh, making it hard to understand the shape of the posterior musculature. I think it is fair to say that Botticelli had the knowledge and skill to do 'better', he simply didn't choose to: he was a breaker rather than a maker of rules, and you can either take his work or leave it.
11 grudnia 2018
I think I can ask languages and cultures on this section, and my question is about culture, especially about a painting. As I describe, I want to know the human anatomy in Mars' legs part is well drawn or distorted. I'm writing an eassay on the masterpiece paintings including Botticelli's.
11 grudnia 2018
Sorry, what is your question about language?
11 grudnia 2018
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