The text provides a table of contents from a historic manual on human anatomy and art. Topics include the movement and proportion of various body parts, the study of human appearance, and the depiction of people in art. It touches on understanding visual perception, the role of different body parts, and the depiction of beauty, particularly women's features, in art.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Tired Statues, how to depict their stance. 245
Understanding or what is truly Confusing. 349
Understanding and Will of different types. 348
Explanations for why objects appear so reduced to the eye. 367
Surprise with what Action is repulsive: 323
Why obese people move more slowly. 241
Obese people show their muscles the least. 408
Finger use and function. 152
How fingers are proportioned to each other. 156
Explanation of finger names. 179
How fingers are made from different bones. 189
How and through which muscles fingers are bent and adjusted. 418, 420
How quadrupeds move in their walk. 270
The extent of human figures' capabilities must be well understood. 237, 289
Ultimate capabilities of arms and hands. 289
How foot bones and toes appear in function. 391
Measuring the human foot with the nose. 86
How and by what muscles the foot is moved. 425
Feet have given various observations to those who study humanity. 178
Why two feet are necessary for humans. 177
Feet's service and function. 176
How birds keep themselves in balance. 272
Preparations needed for forceful actions. 274
Foreheads reveal many unique shortcomings in humans. 106
Foreheads distinguished by various forms and sexes. 106
Forehead decor and the prominent part of a person's face. 105
The forehead is often attributed the appearance of the entire face. 108
How and why some people compare foreheads to the heavens. 108
What the shape of the forehead should be. 380
Objects wrongly perceived by our eyes. 362
Why some objects appear so diminished at a great distance. 367
Objects that resemble bodies.
The inner fear that causes little action. 322
Describing women's beauty. 26
How some focus only on women's facial features for beauty. 30
Women's statues proportioned to eight heads. 69
Translation Notes
1. "Vermoyde Beelden" - This could mean tired or weary statues.
2. "Maaxel" - Possibly refers to the manual aspect or function.
3. "Verçhieten" - Could imply explanations or reasons.
4. "Cieraad" - Decoration, possibly referring to adornment.