Article ID: CBB115627387

L’anatomia geografica di Leonardo da Vinci (2020)

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Leonardo's anatomical dissections were inspired by Ptolemy’s geography, considering the human body as a territory to be explored. The famous Vitruvian Man also resembles the arrangement of some medieval geographical maps. T-O mappae mundi including the Christ figure are reminiscent of the man in two superimposed positions inscribed in a circle and square, as depicted in Leonardo’s drawing. This relationship between anatomy and geography can be interpreted according to the ancient concept of the human body as a microcosm, to which Leonardo metaphorically adhered.

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Authors & Contributors
Laurenza, Domenico
Giglioni, Guido
Piro, Rosa
Salvi, Paola
Merlicco, Michele
Speranza, Laura
Concepts
Human anatomy
Medicine and art
Science and art
Medicine
Natural philosophy
Anatomy
Time Periods
Renaissance
16th century
15th century
17th century
Early modern
Places
Italy
Florence (Italy)
Milan (Italy)
France
Portugal
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