The Vitruvian Man Sculpture at Belgrave Square, London

This sculpture depicts one of the most famed and celebrated oeuvres by Leonardo da Vinci, 'The Vitruvian Man' or 'Canon of Proportions'. The drawing, completed in 1487, studies the ideal proportions of the human figure through showing a male figure in two positions imposed over each other within a perfect circle. The sketch pays homage to the Roman architect Vitruvius who correlated the architecture of the human form. The drawing is so famous because of its impression it had on art, merging fine