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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.

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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.