Hieronymi Mercvrialis De arte gymnastica libri sex : in quibus exercitationum omnium vetustarum genera, loca, modi, facultates, & quidquid deniq. ad corporis humani exercitationes pertinet, diligenter explicatur ..
Girolamo Mercuriale's 1573 Latin treatise on ancient gymnastics, printed in Venice by the Giunta press, sets out ancient exercise types, places, and methods for a scholarly readership. Its woodcuts show nude athletes in classical poses, including wrestlers, weightlifters, and figures in an amphitheatre, giving designers clear models of muscular anatomy and sculpted, staged figure groups.
