Why is it that Leonardo da Vinci was so fascinated with human anatomy, nature, and all of reality?

Because he was BOTH a scientist and artist. Perhaps we shouldn’t separate the both. It is one in the same.

Why I love studying scientific things

This is my belief:

By studying nature, science, and the natural world– we discover deeper philosophical truths about beauty, aesthetics, and humanity.

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Horns grow like fractal patterns (like trees)

Or studying the human bone structure. The bones of the fingers look like smaller versions of our bigger leg bones, etc:

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The beauty and science of the human body

The human body as having the most beautiful, sublime, and divine proportions.

Sketch and photograph

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As I sketch, photograph, dissect, and analyze, I understand deeper.

Study the beauty of the human form

Like Richard AVEDON: