From 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries by Chris Waring

Author:Chris Waring [Waring, Chris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781843179214
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

The name of the picture harks back to a Roman architect called Vitruvius. He believed the proportions of the human body are naturally pleasing to the eye, which led him to design his own buildings along similar proportions. Vitruvius considered the navel to be the natural centre of a man’s body. He believed a square and a circle drawn over an image of a man with his legs and arms outstretched would represent the natural proportions of the body. Many artists tried to draw human figures that adhered to Vitruvius’ proportions, but all looked somehow misshapen. Da Vinci, however, discovered the correct drawing could be made if the centre of the circle and the centre of the square are positioned differently.

A Helping Hand

Although da Vinci himself was not a trained mathematician, he did spend time receiving instruction from Luca Pacioli, a highly regarded maths teacher and accountant. Da Vinci created many drawings of solids for one of Pacioli’s books, and his technical expertise with perspective helped to make the diagrams clear.

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