Abstract
Anatomy for the artist (or, Artistic Anatomy) is a science which provides various knowledge for artistic expression in the observation of animals centering around man, or, the horse, or, describes the methodology of criticizing paintings, or, sculptures. Since “Anatomia” was introduced by Leonard da Vinci et al. during the occidental Renaissance, this name has been succeeded to this day but the contents of this Anatomia includes a broad interpretation of external aspects, motions and physiological, or, pathological conditions. Concurrently, this learning is comprised of knowledge about the theory and technique of artistic expression. In the 19th century, artistic anatomy indicated a temporary declining tendency as a result of the popularity of the so-called abstract paintings (sculptures) and the invention of the photographic technique but recently, there has been a tendency toward a reconsideration of the powers and methods of observation. In this paper, mentioned are differences between the specimen drawing which expresses the scientifically accurate actuality and the artistic tableau which expresses the true-to-life make believe while pointing out the finishing process of the tableau by the artist, the problems of the anatomical atlas and the artist's talk on his art and, further, a discourse is given regarding fictional specificity and poetical reality of artistic expression while explaining with concrete artistic samples. In concluding, out of a necessity of knowing more about this greatly different field and because of the difficulty of establishing methods of analysis and evaluation of this artistic anatomy, we have projected our aspirations and proposals in great expectations that this academic society will serve as the stage for the further expansion and development of the theory of equine artistic anatomical study.
