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Vitruvian Man The Vitruvian Man is a famous drawing with accompanying notes by Leonardo da Vinci made around the year 1492 in one of his journals. It depicts a naked male figure in two superimposed positions with his arms and legs simultaneously inscribed in a circle and square. The drawing and text are sometimes called the Canon of Proportions or less often, Proportions of Man. It is on display in the Gallerie dell’ Accademia in Venice, Italy. This image exemplified the blend of art and science during the Renaissance time period and provides an example of Leonardo’s keen interest in proportion Renaissance – What does it mean? Rebirth What time was it in history? 200 years between 1400 and 1600 What was happening in this time period? It was an age of discovery and exploration; searching for sea routes to Asia; colonization of what is now the America’s; knowledge was spread by the invention of printing; focus on mathematics; role of the Catholic church was changing In the arts, there were new techniques in art, poetry and architecture that led to a radical change in style; Vitruvian Man is an example of the blend of art and science during this time; painters, sculptors, architects were looking for greater knowledge; There was also an interest in humanism – focus on human dignity and potential and living well in the present; importance of the individual; revival of classical forms which were originally from the Greeks Artists were no longer merely artists, they became very important in finding new solutions to visual problems: - scientific experiment drawings that used math and linear perspectives; 3D paintings – gave people a ‘window to the world’ realism which created lifelike forms of people and animals; blend of art and science Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519 lived to be 67 years old) - The ‘archetype’ of the Renaissance man – a man infinitely curious and equally inventive; One of the greatest painters of all time Born and raised in Vinci, Italy When he was 4 years old he saw a hurricane destroy a village and never forgot the power of nature At 12 years old, he became an apprentice at a studio near Florence Much more than a painter – he was an architect, botanist, sculptor, engineer, inventor, mathematician, and even a musician; He once said, “Things of the mind left untested by the senses are useless” – he left little untested! Did you know he invented scissors? He designed canals, bridges, cathedrals and other buildings He studied anatomy, cut up cadaviars, made sketches for doctors of the layout of muscle and bone – that are still studied today Made sketches of working machinery like a helicopter, a tank, a calculator, and how to use solar power! It would be 300-400 years later before his ideas were improved upon 1490 Pen and Paper sketch Vitruvius was a real person who lived long before da Vinci (1st century BC). He was the first Roman architect to write an engineering handbook of standard proportions for building that everyone used. Da Vinci named this painting after him. Project To draw or paint something well, you must dissect it and learn every aspect of its form. What we may think of as scientific mumbo-jumbo can actually make us better artists. How can we let science be our muse? If you like to draw people, take a long look at Leonardo's Vitruvian Man and draw your own version. Also try making diagrams for babies and children. Draw your own hand - drawing the bones themselves. Take apart something mechanical like an old VHS tape, a broken radio, or a retractable pen and draw the pieces. Find simple machines and draw them. Remember to diagram the different parts.