Paul Marie Louis Pierre Richer (1849-1933) was a French anatomist, physiologist and a sculptor. He had a imporatant role in the 19th art scene as a teacher of many notable 19th century painters, who studied in Ecole des Beaux Arts Paris. The Images of this post include many of hes works as a sculptor and illustrator for the anatomy books that he published

Wikipedia article

Downloadable E-books:

Nouvelle anatomie artistique du corps humain (volume 2), La Femme

Physiologie artistique de l’homme en mouvement (1896)


Three Graces. Three ideal types of women. Rennaisance, classical and naturalist