Vitruvian Man,1492 LEONARDO DA VINCI Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice. Pen, ink, watercolour and metalpoint on paper. Leonardo da Vinci's 1490s drawing of the proportions of the human body. The Vitruvian Man (Italian: L'uomo vitruviano; is a drawing by the Italian Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1490. Inspired by the writings of the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius, the drawing depicts a nude man in two superimposed positions with his arms and legs apart and inscribed in both a circle and square.

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Location: Italy
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