Detail View: History of Art Image Library: Vitruvian Man', Leonardo da Vinci, Late 15th Century
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Work Record ID:
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0038001
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Title:
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Vitruvian Man
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Variant Title:
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Man in a circle and square
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Creator Name:
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Leonardo da Vinci
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Creator Dates:
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1452-1519
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Creator Role:
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Draftsman
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Production Notes:
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Attributed to
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Date:
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Late 15th Century
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Description:
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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.
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Work Type:
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Drawing
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Material:
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Paper
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Material:
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Pen and ink
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Technique:
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Drawing
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Location:
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Venice
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Department:
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History of Art, University of Edinburgh
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Gallery:
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Galleria dell' Accademia
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Subject:
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Iconography
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Repro File Type:
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Cropped TIFF
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Repro Resolution (dpi):
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2100 dpi
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Repro Title:
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Vitruvian Man', Leonardo da Vinci, Late 15th Century
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Repro Creator Name:
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Edinburgh University Library Photography Department
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Repro Repository:
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History of Art slide library
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Repro Old ID Number:
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ha000006
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Repro Rights Statement:
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© Edinburgh University Library
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Repro Capture Date:
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01/03/2002
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