Artistic Anatomy of Animals

"Artistic Anatomy of Animals" by Édouard Cuyer is a scholarly work from the early 1900s that gives artists a complete look at animal anatomy, so they can be more accurate in their art. The book is for artists who want to really understand how animals are built. The author begins by discussing why it's important for artists, especially those trained in human anatomy, to study animal anatomy. Cuyer put together lessons on comparative anatomy just for artists and defines comparative anatomy as the study of anatomical similarities and differences between people and animals. This book also talks about useful ways this knowledge can be used by aritsts and mentions famous people from the past who used their knowledge of anatomy in their artwork.