Periodicals > The Bulletin > Vol. 65, No. 7
| Name: | The Perfect Man |
| Authors: | Quinn, Tom |
| Indexed Date: | 14 Oct. 2024 |
| Index Status: | Complete |
| Original Language: | English |
| Genre: | Non-Fiction |
| Citation: | Quinn, Tom. “The Perfect Man.” The Bulletin, Vol. 65, No. 7, Jul. 2016, p. 12, https://www.aanr.com/member-benefits |
Summary
Renaissance philosophers believed in the concept of a geometrically perfect human body, as inspired by the Roman architect Vitruvius and later depicted by Leonardo da Vinci in his "Vitruvian Man." This ideal depicted the human body as fitting neatly into both a circle and a square, reflecting divine design. While this concept has been discarded by later generations, the elegance of the Vitruvian Man continues to be appreciated.