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Vitruvian Man

Leonardo da Vinci’s drawing of the Vitruvian Man (c. 1492) shows his interest in proportion. He believed the workings of the human body to be an analogy for the workings of the universe.

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Published: 01 February 2011Size: 5.81 MB

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