Vitruvian Man
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Vitruvian Man is Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic drawing depicting ideal human body proportions inscribed in a circle and square, symbolizing the blend of art, science, and humanism of the Renaissance.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vitruvian Man canonical | 7 |
| Le proporzioni del corpo umano secondo Vitruvio | 1 |
| Leonardo da Vinci drawings | 1 |
| Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci | 1 |
| Vitruvian Man concept | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T538862 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vitruvian Man Context triple: [Le Modulor, influencedBy, Vitruvian Man]
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A.
Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa is Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Renaissance portrait, renowned worldwide for its enigmatic smile and artistic mastery.
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B.
The Thinker
The Thinker is a famous bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin depicting a seated, nude man in deep contemplation, widely regarded as an iconic symbol of philosophy and introspection.
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C.
Leonardo
Leonardo is the first name of Leonardo DiCaprio, the acclaimed American actor and environmental activist known for films such as Titanic and Inception.
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D.
Charioteer of Delphi
The Charioteer of Delphi is a renowned ancient Greek bronze statue from around 470 BCE, celebrated for its realistic detail and serene expression, and considered a masterpiece of early Classical sculpture.
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E.
Venus de Milo
Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek marble statue, famed for its missing arms and idealized depiction of the goddess Aphrodite, and is one of the most celebrated masterpieces of classical sculpture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vitruvian Man Target entity description: Vitruvian Man is Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic drawing depicting ideal human body proportions inscribed in a circle and square, symbolizing the blend of art, science, and humanism of the Renaissance.
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A.
Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa is Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Renaissance portrait, renowned worldwide for its enigmatic smile and artistic mastery.
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B.
The Thinker
The Thinker is a famous bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin depicting a seated, nude man in deep contemplation, widely regarded as an iconic symbol of philosophy and introspection.
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C.
Leonardo
Leonardo is the first name of Leonardo DiCaprio, the acclaimed American actor and environmental activist known for films such as Titanic and Inception.
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D.
Charioteer of Delphi
The Charioteer of Delphi is a renowned ancient Greek bronze statue from around 470 BCE, celebrated for its realistic detail and serene expression, and considered a masterpiece of early Classical sculpture.
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E.
Venus de Milo
Venus de Milo is an ancient Greek marble statue, famed for its missing arms and idealized depiction of the goddess Aphrodite, and is one of the most celebrated masterpieces of classical sculpture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance artwork
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drawing ⓘ |
| associatedWith | golden ratio (conceptually, not explicitly measured) ⓘ |
| basedOn | De architectura ⓘ |
| collection | Gallerie dell’Accademia collection ⓘ |
| creator | Leonardo da Vinci ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
icon of Western art
ⓘ
symbol of the Renaissance man ideal ⓘ |
| dateCreated | circa 1490 ⓘ |
| depicts |
human body proportions
ⓘ
male human figure ⓘ |
| field |
anatomy
ⓘ
architecture theory ⓘ proportion theory ⓘ |
| genre |
anatomical drawing
ⓘ
scientific illustration ⓘ theoretical study ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
accompanying explanatory notes
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two superimposed positions of arms ⓘ two superimposed positions of legs ⓘ |
| hasSubject | proportions of the human body according to Vitruvius ⓘ |
| height | 34.4 cm ⓘ |
| influenced |
later studies of human proportion
ⓘ
modern design and architecture symbolism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Vitruvius ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Venice ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| location |
Galleria dell'Accademia
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surface form:
Gallerie dell’Accademia
|
| medium |
paper
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pen and ink ⓘ |
| movement | High Renaissance ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Vitruvian Man
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Le proporzioni del corpo umano secondo Vitruvio
|
| partOf |
Leonardo da Vinci notebooks
ⓘ
surface form:
Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical studies
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| period |
Renaissance
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Renaissance
|
| scriptOfNotes | mirror writing ⓘ |
| shows |
figure inscribed in a circle
ⓘ
figure inscribed in a square ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Renaissance humanism
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harmony of the human body and the cosmos ⓘ ideal human proportions ⓘ relationship between art and science ⓘ |
| title | Vitruvian Man self-link ⓘ |
| usedAs |
symbol of biomechanics
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symbol of human-centered design ⓘ symbol of medicine ⓘ |
| width | 25.5 cm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vitruvian Man Description of subject: Vitruvian Man is Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic drawing depicting ideal human body proportions inscribed in a circle and square, symbolizing the blend of art, science, and humanism of the Renaissance.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Le proporzioni del corpo umano secondo Vitruvio
this entity surface form:
Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci
this entity surface form:
Vitruvian Man concept
this entity surface form:
Leonardo da Vinci drawings