Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man again on exhibit
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Rome – After seven years, Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man will again be on exhibit until January 10th at the Academy Gallery where it has been kept since 1822. This is a special occasion because this very famous sketch cannot be kept permanently on exhibit because light would fade the ink and so damage the sketch for all generations. This document doesn’t belong to the art world or the science world but it is an icon of western civilization. Represented in its various interpretations, on all types of objects and in all sorts of ways, this document is a study on the human body inserted in a circle and square which according to Plato are perfect geometric figures. The centre of the circle coincides with the umbilicus indicating the spiritual origin of man and the centre of the square with the genital area, representing man’s physical origin. A teaching workshop involving the schools of Venice has been organized in occasion of the exhibit.
If you would like to learn more about Leonardo and anatomy go to www.leonardoshands.com
If you would like to learn more about Leonardo and anatomy go to www.leonardoshands.com
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