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Vitruvian Man

Leonardo da Vinci’s drawing of the Vitruvian Man c. 1847 + text.

Leonardo da Vinci’s drawing of the Vitruvian Man (c. 1492) shows his interest in proportion. He believed the workings of the human body to be an analogy for the workings of the universe.

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Rights: Photograph copyright Luc Viatour
Published: 1 February 2011Size: 5.81 MB
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