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The Vitruvian Man
Vitruvian Man
5. The 'Vitruvian Man'
is a famous drawing
with accompanying
notes by -------
Vitruvian Man
5. The 'Vitruvian Man'
is a famous drawing
with accompanying
notes by Leonardo da
Vinci
Vitruvian Man
4. It depicts --------
Vitruvian Man
4. It depicts a naked
male figure in two
superimposed positions
with his arms and legs
apart and
simultaneously
inscribed in a circle and
square.
Vitruvian Man
3. The drawing and
text are sometimes
called the --------
Vitruvian Man
3. The drawing and
text are sometimes
called the Canon of
Proportions
2. It shows us that…
a palm is the width of
four fingers
a man's height is four
cubits (and thus 24
palms)
the length of ------the distance from the
elbow to the tip of the
hand is one-fifth of a
man's height
2. It shows us that…
a palm is the width of
four fingers
a man's height is four
cubits (and thus 24
palms)
the length of a man's
outspread arms is
equal to his height
the distance from the
elbow to the tip of the
hand is one-fifth of a
Vitruvian Man
1. -------------------
Vitruvian Man
1. No more man babies!
The Middle Ages
Before people started using
proportions, they didn’t really
understand what size people should
be
AND THAT MEANT…
A Lot of Man Babies!
The Middle Ages
AND THAT MEANS…
A Lot of Man Babies!
The Middle Ages
AND THAT MEANS…
A Lot of Man Babies!
The Middle Ages
AND THAT MEANS…
A Lot of Man Babies!
Vitruvian Man
1. No more man babies!
Question?
Head
How many
heads tall is
the average
adult
person?
Question?
Head
I’ll need a
volunteer
from our
studio
audience
Proportions 1
1. Head
Proportions 2
Head
2. Chest
Proportions 3
Head
Chest
3. Waist
Proportions 4
Head
Chest
Waist
4. Start of legs
Proportions 5
Head
Chest
Waist
Start of legs
5. Above knee
Proportions 6
Head
Chest
Waist
Start of legs
Above knee
6. Below knee
Proportions 7
Head
Chest
Waist
Start of legs
Above knee
Below knee
7 Ankle