Vitruvian Man

Vitruvian Man

Proportions of the human body in the manner of Vitruvius

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human figure; scientific or medical; anatomy; human proportions; divine proportions

This iconic drawing illustrates Leonardo’s own interpretation of Vitruvius’ written account of how the ideal proportions of man, with arms and legs outstretched, would fit into the geometric forms of the square and the circle. (The navel falls in the center point of the circle). In this drawing, he corrected inconsistencies in Vitruvius’ measurements of the human figure, guided by his own observations and deductions based on the study of life models.

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian artist, 1452-1519)

Description: Universal Leonardo [website from University of the Arts, London]; http://www.universalleonardo.org/

ca. 1490 (creation)

Fredlund, William

William Fredlund

Pen and brown ink with wash over metalpoint on paper

34.4 cm (height) x 24.5 cm (width)

drawing (visual work)

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Galleria dell'Accademia (Florence, Tuscany, Italy); Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze, Via Ricasoli 66

Renaissance