The Vitruvian Man
Aucsmith, David W![The Vitruvian Man](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/441/44126598/CHSBZCOP0344126598.jpg)
Leonardo da Vinci's famous drawing Vitruvian Man comes from a description by the ancient Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, who wrote the only major work on architecture or engineering to survive from classical antiquity.
Vitruvius remains a mystery. We know he was not wellborn and that he was exceptionally well educated. Yet, he held the position of military engineer under Julius Caesar and took part in many of Caesar's campaigns. He ...