The Vitruvian Man

The Vitruvian Man is a famous drawing created by the renowned artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci. It was made around the year 1490 and is based on the ideal proportions of the human body, as described in the writings of the Roman architect Vitruvius. The drawing depicts a naked man in two overlapping positions: one within a circle and the other inscribed in a square. It represents the Renaissance conception of beauty and harmony based on mathematical proportions. Today, the Vitruvian Man is considered an emblematic work of Leonardo da Vinci and a symbol of the relationship between art and science.