An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists (Dover Anatomy for Artists)

by Wilhelm Ellenberger

Book Overview

"Highly recommended as one of the very few books on the subject worthy of being used an an authoritative guide." -- Design "Illustrators, sculptors, and taxidermists who draw or model animals will... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486200825
• Release Date: June 1956
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.2" x 0.4" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Perfect for Artists

As an artist, I can say this book is the best one I could find for drawing animals. Not not only gives you every single angle possible from each animal, but if you're painting it will help with shading too. Complete animal anatomy. Although it is mostly horses and live stock, it's very helpful.

The most detailed, but limited scope

This book is the best book I have yet found on animal anatomy. However, that may not be saying much. Nearly a third of the book is devoted to the horse, and the remainder is divided into increasingly smaller sections on the cow, dog, cat, and goat. Then, at the end, there are several one-page plates of bats, flying squirrels, and other assorted animals most people will only snicker at the presence of.Still, if you want a way to see how the horse, cow, cat, or dog is 'put together,' this is the best I've found without bringing wrath of the EPA and PETA down on you.

Incredible, invaluable!

I wanted a book that specifically focused on horses. Anyonewhose drawn horses, even for years, knows that getting thisanimal down pat is no easy feat. Studying anatomy is a must.This is THE book.I have so much respect for the person who drew these plates.It's astounding work. The anatomy is shown from every angle;starting with skeletal plates, adding muscles and so forth, these plates "build" the horse from the inside out. Afterstudying the legs I cut myself some slack! This is a verybeautiful, complex animal. No wonder this is such a challengingsubject!There are smaller additional sections on a few animals as abonus. I found the cat skull study to be immensely helpful.I don't recommend this book for anyone who wants a how-toon every animal in the world, this isn't for you. Nor is it forbeginning artists. It is for serious artists who want to doin depth study of horses because we can't all just walk outsideand see horses everywhere. There's nothing like the real thing,but this is a good second choice when the real thing isn'tavailable for study.This is one of those books that I actually revere and am veryproud to have in my reference library. A serious resource forserious art study.

excellent, beautiful plates, total bargain

ellenberger, dittrich, baum, with additional plates by cuvier, straus-durckheim and stubbs. The plates are extrodinarily detailed with from many angles. primary sections on horse, dog, lion, cow and bull, stag, roe, and goat.

Excellent plates of different animals

Thorough and precise anatomical drawings of animals commonly portrayed in art (the horse, the dog, etc.). The skeletal and muscular system is rendered in different layers for each animal and from different perspectives (top, side, back, front). Even has detailed drawings of their heads, paws/hooves.