He describes himself as having a lifelong interest, fascination and admiration for the work of Leonardo da Vinci and the remarkable contribution he has made to both the world of art and the investigation of scientific concepts. Leonardo da Vinci believed that art was based on a scientific understanding of everything depicted and accurate representation depended on him getting under the skin and into the mind of his subjects. This talk explores the way in which Leonardo acquired his knowledge of anatomy and is illustrated with examples of his anatomical drawings and reflects the extraordinary accuracy of his findings.