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title: Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci
author: Luc Viatour
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12642/vitruvian-man-by-leonardo-da-vinci/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci
_Authored by Luc Viatour_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12642.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Vitruvian Man is a drawing by Italian Renaissance artist [Leonardo da Vinci](https://www.worldhistory.org/Leonardo_da_Vinci/) (1452-1519 CE). The drawing was created c. 1490, inspired by the work of the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) architect [Vitruvius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vitruvius/) (c. 90 - c. 20 BCE).
## External Links
- [The Significance of Leonard da Vinci's Famous "Vitruvian Man" Drawing](https://mymodernmet.com/leonardo-da-vinci-vitruvian-man/)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Viatour, L. (2020, August 31). Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Viatour, Luc. "Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 31, 2020. .
### MLA
Viatour, Luc. "Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Aug 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Da_Vinci_Vitruve_Luc_Viatour.jpg) by [**Luc Viatour**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Da_Vinci_Vitruve_Luc_Viatour.jpg). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 31 August 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.