{"product_id":"plate-v-anatomie-by-louis-jacques-goussier","title":"Plate V, Anatomie by Louis-Jacques Goussier","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlate V, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnatomie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLouis-Jacques Goussier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC. 1751\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngraving with Etching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis meticulously detailed engraving depicts the human muscular system from a posterior perspective, revealing the complex architecture of the body's musculature through careful anatomical delineation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe plate was engraved by Robert Bénard and reflects the broader eighteenth-century anatomical tradition strongly shaped by Bernhard Siegfried Albinus’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1747), a canonical reference work whose systematic dissections and highly structured plates were widely circulated and adapted in European medical publishing. The composition carefully delineates the layered structure of the musculature with precision, offering a clear schematic representation of the body’s posterior muscular architecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis antique print originates from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the monumental reference work edited by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert. Published in Paris between 1751 and 1772, the original folio edition comprised 17 volumes of text and 11 volumes of engraved plates, containing more than 72,000 articles contributed by over 140 writers, scientists, philosophers, and artisans. Conceived as a comprehensive survey of human knowledge, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncyclopédie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003edocumented the sciences, crafts, technologies, and fine arts while also serving as a powerful vehicle for the intellectual ideals of the French Enlightenment. Its emphasis on reason, empirical inquiry, and the dissemination of knowledge challenged traditional authorities and helped shape modern thought, making it one of the most influential publications of the eighteenth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH 15” x 10 ¼” W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: insect damage on bottom right, some foxing consistent with age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53547199594775,"sku":"PR0108-55","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0108-55.2-2.jpg?v=1781710164","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/plate-v-anatomie-by-louis-jacques-goussier","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}