Leonardo da Vinci – Embryo in the Womb

This sketch of an embryo in the womb was drawn by Leonardo da Vinci using black and red chalk with some pen and ink wash on paper ca. 1510. It was an interesting sketch since it clearly showed that Leonardo da Vinci was indeed a renaissance man, an individual who has well knowledge in various field. In fact, along with being a brilliant artist, Leonardo da Vinci also had his interests in scientific illustration as well as in discovery of new ideas. With this vivid sketch of an embryo, Leonardo da Vinci opened up a novel way for the field of medical illustration.