Muscular tissue of the finger
1967
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
Dominant colour
1967
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
Dominant colour
Muscular tissue of the finger is a 1967 by S. v.d Berg, held at Leiden University Libraries.
This drawing shows a single human finger, but it’s not just skin and bone—it’s peeled back to reveal the muscles and tendons underneath. The lines are tight and precise, almost like a map of the finger’s inner workings. You can see how the muscles wrap and twist along the bones, with shadows and shading making them look three-dimensional. The artist focused on the raw, mechanical side of the body, not how it looks from the outside. It’s like a close-up X-ray, but drawn by hand instead of taken with a machine. If you like this kind of detailed drawing, look up cross-hatching next.
Dutch artist S. van den Berg made precise drawings and sculptures of human muscles and bones. They focused on hands and arms, showing how the body works. You can see “Muscular tissue of the finger” and “Musculoskeletal…
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