In the body of art

Michelangelo's statue of David is renowned for its perfect depiction of the human body. Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man demonstrates the ratios and proportions found in the human body. These are some examples of how the human body has been shown in art.

But even before these artists, ancient cave dwellers and others were drawing human figures. Here is a video that tells you more about the various aspects of depicting the human body in art.

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