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PROPORTIONS OF MAN – LEONARDO DA VINCI

This plaster plaque – Proportions of Man- is a superb addition to any room and makes an excellent talking point

The Vitruvian man is a world-renown drawing created by Leonardo da Vinci around the year 1487. It is accompanied by notes based on the work of the famed architect Vitruvius Pollio. The drawing which is in pen and ink on paper depicts a male figure in two superimposed positions with his arms and legs apart and simultaneously inscribed in a circle and square.  Vitruvius determined that the ideal body should be eight heads high. Leonardo’s drawing -traditionally named in honour of the architect is hugely popular. Stored in the Gallerie dell’Acccademia in Venice, Italy as it is such an important work. Only displayed occasionally as befits a paper drawing.

Height  28cms   Width 22cms   Depth 15cms