Then, in Italy at least, the classic Renaissance gave fresh life toanatomy as to all other sciences. Especially did the improvements inpainting and sculpture stir men up to a closer study of the human frame.Leonardo da Vinci wrote a treatise on muscular anatomy: the artist andthe sculptor often worked together, and realised that sketch of MichaelAngelo”s in which he himself is assisting Fallopius, Vesalius” famouspupil, to dissect
