Vitruvian Man

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Vitruvian Man is Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic drawing depicting ideal human body proportions inscribed in a circle and square, symbolizing the blend of art, science, and humanism of the Renaissance.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Renaissance artwork
drawing
associatedWith golden ratio (conceptually, not explicitly measured)
basedOn De architectura
collection Gallerie dell’Accademia collection
creator Leonardo da Vinci
culturalStatus icon of Western art
symbol of the Renaissance man ideal
dateCreated circa 1490
depicts human body proportions
male human figure
field anatomy
architecture theory
proportion theory
genre anatomical drawing
scientific illustration
theoretical study
hasFeature accompanying explanatory notes
two superimposed positions of arms
two superimposed positions of legs
hasSubject proportions of the human body according to Vitruvius
height 34.4 cm
influenced later studies of human proportion
modern design and architecture symbolism
inspiredBy Vitruvius
languageOfOriginalTitle Italian
locatedIn Venice
locatedInCountry Italy
location Gallerie dell’Accademia
medium paper
pen and ink
movement High Renaissance
originalTitle Le proporzioni del corpo umano secondo Vitruvio
partOf Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical studies
period Italian Renaissance
scriptOfNotes mirror writing
shows figure inscribed in a circle
figure inscribed in a square
symbolizes Renaissance humanism
harmony of the human body and the cosmos
ideal human proportions
relationship between art and science
title Vitruvian Man
usedAs symbol of biomechanics
symbol of human-centered design
symbol of medicine
width 25.5 cm

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Le Modulor
influencedBy
Vitruvius ("Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci")
influenceOn
Leonardo da Vinci
notableWork
Vitruvian Man ("Le proporzioni del corpo umano secondo Vitruvio")
originalTitle
Vitruvius
subjectOf
Vitruvian Man
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