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A passage from Roman architect Vitruvius (Marcus Vitruvius Pollio), describng the perfect human form in geometrical terms, was the source of inspiration for numerous renaissance artists. Only one of these, the incomparable Leonardo da Vinci, was successful in correctly illustrating the proportions outlined in Vitruvius' work De Architectura, and the result went on to become the most recognized drawings in the world, and came to represent the standard of human physical beauty. It was the version produced by Leonardo da Vinci, whose ast knowledge of both anatomy and geometry made him uniquely suited to the task. Leonardo da Vinci's drawing of the famous Vitruvian Man in his sketchbook. This passage is providing the key to the compositions of the ancient architecture, which was firmly revived during the Renaissance.
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Vitruvian Man
Leonardo da Vinci's drawing of Vitruvian Man is one of the most popular world icons. There have been countless attempts over the years to understand the composition of Leonardo's illustration of Vitruvius' principles, but so far, the only solutions provided have been unnecessarily complicated. ...
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Origins of VITRUVIAN MAN
Vitruvius mentions that the proportional canon he describes was already used by "the ancients" without stating whom he had in mind. An example of such canon is found on the Egyptian wooden board in British Museum...
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