Leonardo Da Vinci's 'Vitruvian Man'

Art History Written Assignment Unit 4 Throughout history art has represented an artist's perspective on the world around us. With advancement in science these perspective began to take on new characteristics; using mathematical basis for proportions and central lines, using anatomical diagrams to model movements of the body, and the discovery of vast swathes of unseen matter with the development of the telescope and microscope. During the Renaissance period a scientific focus on the world around began to form. While dissection was forbidden by the church many physicians would undertake this practice in secret. This fascination with the human form garnered the interest of many of the greatest artist of this time including Michaelangelo's "David" and to a greater extent Leonardo Da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man"(Righthand). The "Vitruvian Man" was a study in scientific proportions of the human body and …show more content…
As our world develops so do our perspectives of the known and unknown and can be seen throughout history in art, literature, and architecture.
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