TY  - Type of reference 
TI  - The Vitruvian Man, and the Geometry of Life According to Leonardo da Vinci 
AU  - Jean-Charles Pomerol
 
AU  - Nathalie Popis 
AB  - This study aims to understand the construction by Leonardo da Vinci of the Vitruvian Man, which represents the graphic resolution of an ancient challenge set by the Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio in his treatise De Architectura. It seeks to explain the genesis of this work, its progressive elaboration, and the way in which Leonardo succeeded in addressing a problem that had remained unanswered for centuries. The analysis also highlights the seminal role of mathematics, which since the earliest civilizations has been regarded as a universal language of knowledge and perfection. Long considered to unlock the secrets of the universe, its use in this emblematic drawing reveals Leonardo’s scientific spirit, driven by the pursuit of universal harmony. 
DO  - 10.21494/ISTE.OP.2026.1408 
JF  - Art and Science 
KW  - Leonardo da Vinci, Vitruvian Man, Mathematics, Harmony, Ancient geometry, Léonard de Vinci, L’homme de Vitruve, Mathématiques, Harmonie, géométrie ancienne,  
L1  - https://www.openscience.fr/IMG/pdf/iste_artsci26v10n1_1_en.pdf 
LA  - en 
PB  - ISTE OpenScience 
DA  - 2026/01/19 
SN  - 2515-8767 
TT  - L’Homme de Vitruve et la géométrie du vivant selon Léonard de Vinci 
UR  - https://www.openscience.fr/The-Vitruvian-Man-and-the-Geometry-of-Life-According-to-Leonardo-da-Vinci 
IS  - Issue 1 
VL  - 10 
ER  -