Leonardo’s Use of Drawing

  • Francis C. Wells
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Abstract

The need to draw is deeply rooted in our psyche. The intellectual energy of the mind finds a profoundly important release for human creativity and expression in drawing. The commitment of ideas and mental images to paper is a transition from a wholly personal experience to a form of external self-examination and visual communication. Henri Matisse wrote, “I have always seen drawing not as the exercise of a particular skill, but above all as a means of expression of ultimate feelings and states of mind.”

Keywords

Aortic Valve Mitral Valve Imply Movement Valve Sinus Anatomical Work 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Francis C. Wells
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Cardio-Thoracic SurgeryPapworth Hospital NHS Foundation TrustCambridgeUK

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