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• To recognise what the Vitruvian Man is and its significance to science and
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how the Vitruvian Man relates to geometry.
The Vitruvian Man
Look at this famous picture.
Can you see…
a circle? numbers?
a man?
a square?
writing?
Who Drew the Vitruvian Man?
The Vitruvian Man is a drawing by
the artist Leonardo Da Vinci.
Do you know any facts about
Leonardo Da Vinci?
Interesting Facts
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Despite the fact the Da Vinci had a great
mind and was considered to be a genius,
he never actually went to school!
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He was left-handed. Did You Know?
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His surname means 'of Vinci', a village Leonardo Da Vinci loved
in Tuscany, Italy. animals and was a
vegetarian – this was
very unusual during this
time.
What Is the Vitruvian Man?
The Vitruvian Man is a pen and ink
drawing by Da Vinci. It was drawn in
his journal in approximately 1487.