COLLECTION NAME:
History of Art Image Library
Record
Work Record ID:
0038001
Title:
Vitruvian Man
Variant Title:
Man in a circle and square
Creator Name:
Leonardo da Vinci
Creator Dates:
1452-1519
Creator Role:
Draftsman
Production Notes:
Attributed to
Date:
Late 15th Century
Description:
An algorithm of human proportions, and the rotational motions of the body, related to the 'divine' configurations of the circle and the square. Illustrative of the Renaissance belief that man and God are related cosmologically.
Work Type:
Drawing
Material:
Paper
Material:
Pen and ink
Technique:
Drawing
Location:
Venice
Department:
History of Art, University of Edinburgh
Gallery:
Galleria dell' Accademia
Subject:
Iconography
Repro File Type:
Cropped TIFF
Repro Resolution (dpi):
2100 dpi
Repro Title:
Vitruvian Man', Leonardo da Vinci, Late 15th Century
Repro Creator Name:
Edinburgh University Library Photography Department
Repro Repository:
History of Art slide library
Repro Old ID Number:
ha000006
Repro Rights Statement:
© Edinburgh University Library
Repro Capture Date:
01/03/2002
Vitruvian Man', Leonardo da Vinci, Late 15th Century
