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Leonardo da Vinci

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Renaissance artist whose Vitruvian Man is cited as representing ideal human proportions, specifically Mediterranean phenotype.

Mentions (5)
"Da Vinci produced an entire codex on the mechanics of flight in birds"
Autistic Bird Enjoyers of History · u/foxaru · ↑67 · 2022-09-25
"All cultures respect Mediterranean peoples and associate them with culture and beauty. Truly Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man."
The Ariana Grande post made me realise · u/2DD2DD2 · ↑41 · 2023-11-27
"I'm currently reading the end of Michael White's Leonardo Da Vinci: The First Scientist... Some really interesting details about Da Vinci's life and working practices but White indulges in a lot of speculation as to his mindset at various junctures which just comes off as pointless."
Forced myself to read more in May · u/Hatanta · ↑37 · 2023-06-01
"This trend continued on - although not without interruption - till the Renaissance period with the likes of DaVinci and Blaise Pascal."
"This trend continued on - although not without interruption - till the Renaissance period with the likes of DaVinci and Blaise Pascal."
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