"The painter who is familiar with the nature of the sinews, muscles, and tendons, will know very well, in giving movement to a limb, how many and which sinews cause it; and which muscle, by swelling, causes the contraction of that sinew; and which sinews, expanded into the thinnest cartilage, surround and support the said muscle."

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About Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath known for major works in painting, engineering, and anatomical study. His notebooks and artworks, including the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, made him one of historys most influential artists.

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