Vitruvian Man

proper noun

A drawing of human anatomy created by Leonardo da Vinci around the year 1487, or a representation of it.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Vitruvian Man
  1. A drawing of human anatomy created by Leonardo da Vinci around the year 1487, or a representation of it.

Origin

Leonardo da Vinci's drawing is based and named on the correlations of ideal human proportions described by the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius. According to Vitruvius the human figure should be the principal source of proportion in the architecture.

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Translations

Finnish Vitruviuksen mies
  • Vitruviuksen miesthe drawing by Leonardo
French l'homme de Vitruve
  • l'homme de Vitruvethe drawing by Leonardo
German der vitruvianische Mensch
  • der vitruvianische Menschthe drawing by Leonardo
Japanese ウィトルウィウス的人体図
  • ウィトルウィウス的人体図 (Witoruwiusu-teki jintai-zu)the drawing by Leonardo
Russian Витрувиа́нский челове́к
  • Витрувиа́нский челове́к (Vitruviánskij čelovék)the drawing by Leonardo
Cite this entry
APA

Vitruvian Man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vitruvian%20Man

MLA

“Vitruvian Man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vitruvian%20Man. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vitruvian Man,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vitruvian%20Man.

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