The Vitruvian Man, originally called "the proportions of human body according to Vitruvius" was drawn by Leonardo da Vinci, in 1490. But, who was Vitruvius?
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio who lived 86 years old, approximately, was a Roman thinker. His theories about perfect architecture and human proportions became famous after the Renascence, because of Da Vinci's drawing "Vitruvian Man". Vitruvius original idea was to calculate the male body so he could adapt a house to it. But his ideas in architecture became a reference for artists, such as Leonardo da Vinci.
But is Vitruvian Man perfect? No. Sadly no.
I've already made a video about Vitruvian Man's Hernia, and my opinion about it. Now, let's try to find the perfectness or not, of Vitruvian Man using Golden Ratio. I'll use the Marquardt mask on his face, and the pure golden ratio on his entire body.
What's Golden Ratio?
The Golden Ratio (Phi) is a mathematical concept, that has being used since the ancient greeks as a parameter of beauty and aesthetic. To find the Golden Ratio of something, you need to sum two quantities, and divide the bigger quantity by the smaller quantity. It can be applied to anything, from the Egyptians Pyramids to little flowers.
What's Marquardt Mask?
Dr. Stephen R. Marquardt created a mask based on his experience (more than 20 years as surgeon) and math. He used decagons, triangles, pentagons and line directions. The mask can be applied on all faces, of all colour, race and ethnicity. But, some presents the male version and female version.
Did Da Vinci used Golden Ratio?
There's no evidence that Da Vinci used the Golden Ratio, but we can clearly find the Golden Ratio in his paintings.
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