Vitruvian Man
All Titles
- Vitruvian Man
- Proportions of the human body in the manner of Vitruvius
- View: Overall view of notebook page
Dublin Core
Title
Vitruvian Man
Proportions of the human body in the manner of Vitruvius
View: Overall view of notebook page
Subject
human figure; scientific or medical; anatomy; human proportions; divine proportions
Description
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.
Creator
Leonardo da Vinci (Italian artist, 1452-1519)
Source
Description: Universal Leonardo [website from University of the Arts, London]; http://www.universalleonardo.org/
Date
ca. 1490 (creation)
Contributor
Fredlund, William
Rights
William Fredlund
Format
Pen and brown ink with wash over metalpoint on paper
34.4 cm (height) x 24.5 cm (width)
Type
drawing (visual work)
Identifier
leon104.jpg
Coverage
Galleria dell'Accademia (Florence, Tuscany, Italy); Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze, Via Ricasoli 66
Renaissance
Citation
Leonardo da Vinci (Italian artist, 1452-1519), “Vitruvian Man,” Institute Images Online, accessed February 18, 2019, http://westerncivart.com/items/show/2946.
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