I. Form and Structure of the Human Body

Carlo Urbino
active 16th century

"Prima figura del disegno trovato dall' [uo]mo"

Codex Huygens, fol. 1

ca. 1560–1570
Pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk on laid paper.
6 1/8 x 8 7/16 inches (155 x 214 mm)

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2006.14:1

fol. 2

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Carlo Urbino
active 16th century

"Seconda figura"

Codex Huygens, fol. 2

ca. 1560–1570
Pen and brown ink, black chalk, incised lines on paper.
7 1/16 x 5 1/4 inches (179 x 1354 mm)

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2006.14:2

fol. 3

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Carlo Urbino
active 16th century

"Terza figura"

Codex Huygens, fol. 3

ca. 1560–1570
Pen and brown ink, pen and red ink, black chalk on laid paper.
7 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches (185 x 134mm)

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2006.14:3

fol. 4

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Carlo Urbino
active 16th century

"Quarta figura del primo libro"

Codex Huygens, fol. 4

ca. 1560–1570
Black chalk and pen and brown ink,incised lines on laid paper.
5 3/4 x 8 1/16 inches (145 x 206 mm)

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2006.14:4

fol. 5

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Carlo Urbino
active 16th century

"Primo"

Codex Huygens, fol. 5

ca. 1560–1570
Pen and brown ink, pen and red ink, black chalk, incised lines on laid paper.
7 3/8 x 5 3/16 inches (187 x 133 mm)

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2006.14:5

fol. 6

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Carlo Urbino
active 16th century

"Primi"

Codex Huygens, fol. 6

ca. 1560–1570
Pen and brown ink with traces of black chalk and incised lines on laid paper.
7 1/4 x 5 1/8 inches (184 x 131 mm)

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2006.14:6

fol. 7

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Carlo Urbino
active 16th century

"Quinta figura et principio di moto et ultima del primo libro"

Codex Huygens, fol. 7

ca. 1560–1570
Black chalk, red chalk, pen and brown ink on laid paper. Verso: black chalk.
7 7/16 x 5 1/4 inches (188 x 133 mm)

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2006.14:7

fol. 8

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Carlo Urbino
active 16th century

"Prima figura de'moti, de'linee ridutta al corpo et al perfetto della forma humana, seguendo la Prima Regola de'lineamenti guidati della verità et semplicità del compasso"

Codex Huygens, fol. 8

ca. 1560–1570
Pen and brown ink, black chalk, inscised lines with verso covered in black chalk on laid paper.
7 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches (184 x 135 mm)

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2006.14:8

fol. 9

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Carlo Urbino
active 16th century

Standing figure. Verso: Two heads

Codex Huygens, fol. 9

ca. 1560–1570
Pen and brown ink, black chalk, incised lines on laid paper. Verso: Pen and brown ink inscriptions.
Approx. 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches (184 x 135 mm)

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2006.14:9

fol. 10

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Carlo Urbino
active 16th century

"Natura cogno[sci]bile(?) d'huomo. Dilla e[ccelle]nza della frabrica (sic) del corpo"

Codex Huygens, fol. 10

ca. 1560–1570
Black chalk, pen and brown ink, incised by compass on laid paper.
7 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches (185 x 135 mm)

Purchased in 1938

2006.14:10