Vitruvian Man


Related people
Aimee Moore (was created by)
Leonardo da Vinci (painter)
Date
1490 CE ca.
Description
Study of the proportions of the human body. Paradigm of formal order based on the writings of Vitruvius. Drawing is held by the Galleria dell'Accademia, Venice.
Style/Period
16th Century (1500 - 1599 CE)
Source
Eaton, Ruth. (2001). Ideal Cities: Utopianism and the (Un)Built Environment. New York: Thames & Hudson. p.46