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Description of the artwork «Vitruvian man (the proportions of the human body)»

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About the artwork

Art form: Drawings and illustrations

Style of art: Renaissance

Technique: Ink

Materials: Paper

Date of creation: 1492

Size: 34.3×24.5 cm

Location: The Accademia Gallery, Venezia

Artwork in selections: 20 selections

Exhibitions history

Leonardo da Vinci 500

February 28 − April 18

Small hall "Federation", hangar 11, Tel Aviv Port, Tel Aviv

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