Vitruvian Man
drawing by Leonardo da Vinci
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Summary
Vitruvian Man is a drawing[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of drawing entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,970 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Leonardo da Vinci[3]
- Country: Italy[4]
- Instance of: mirror writing[5]
- Movement: Italian Renaissance[6]
- Named after: Vitruvius[7]
- Depicts: human[8], squaring the circle[9], circle[10], square[11]
- Collection: Gallerie dell'Accademia[12]
- Inventory number: 69[13], 228[14]
- Location: Venice[15]
- Commons category: Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci[16]
- Language of work or name: Italian[17]
- Catalog code: 246[18], 100[19]
- Inception: 1490[20]
- Exhibition history: Leonardo da Vinci[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci[22]
- Main subject: Vitruvian Man[23]
- Commons gallery: Vitruvian Man (Leonardo da Vinci)[24]
- Described at URL: http://www.gallerieaccademia.it/node/1582[25]
- Height: 34.6[26]
- Width: 25.5[27]
Why It Matters
Vitruvian Man has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]