CHAPTER 4 | ANATOMICAL STUDIES OF ANIMALS

The shape of an animal, just like a human being, is determined by its skeleton and muscles. You can see this best in anatomical drawings. They can be real masterpieces, usually intended as study material. This skeleton drawing of a dog was made by the Dutch architect/painter Christiaan Kramm. You can print this picture and try to create outlines of the dog around the skeleton.

In a book about feline predators, the dutch artist Herbert van der Poll drew beautiful pictures like the skeleton drawing of a lion from the side. Pay attention to the very thin outline of the lion. It shows the connection between the skeleton and the shape of the lion. Dead and stuffed animals were used for these types of highly detailed drawings.

The last drawing with the muscles is extremely complicated. All bones and muscles are numbered in the drawing and named in the book! In this way, it is also study material for biologists and veterinarians.