Leonardo da Vinci was a perfectionist and he intended to achieve an extremely accurate representation of the human figure in his paintings. He carried out a profound study of the human anatomy which was captured on canvas. The movement expressed on his paintings was the result of the dissection of human bodies: he was indeed a scientist, not just an artist. He believed that a painter had to possess knowledge on painting, not only practice how to paint. He sought for greatness (by achieving miracles) instead of richness.
In The man of Vitruvio, Leonardo da Vinci intended to study the dimensions and proportions of the human body. It is based on the analysis carried out by the architect Vitruvio. The square is centred on the genitals and the circle is centred on the navel.
Leonardo da Vinci rediscovered the mathematical proportions of the human body, reaching the ideal of beauty. He was convinced that the man was the center of the universe.
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