Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man (1487) Poster

Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man (1487) Reproduction of Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man (1487) Digitally restored by Billy Bernie Vitruvian Man is the name of a drawing created by Leonardo da Vinci around the year 1487. The drawing is accompanied by notes describing how Da Vinci derived the drawing from a text by the ancient Greek architect, Vitruvius. The drawing, rendered by 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. The drawing is stored in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice, Italy, and, like most works on paper, is displayed only occasionally. It may be noticed by examining the drawing that the combination of arm and leg positions actually creates sixteen different poses. The pose with the arms straight out and the feet together is seen to be inscribed in the superimposed square. On the other hand, the "spread-eagle" pose is seen to be inscribed in the superimposed circle.