Da Vinci's code was deciphered after 500 years
The Vitruvian Man, drawn by Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci 500 years ago and believed to depict the “perfectly proportioned male body,” is considered one of the most famous drawings that combine art, mathematics, and anatomical knowledge. Dr. Rory Mac Sweeney, a dentist based in London, claimed to have solved the geometric code behind this drawing. According to Sweeney, the secret key in the drawing is hidden in the “equilateral triangle” da Vinci mentioned in his notes and placed between the legs of the figure.
"BONWILL TRIANGLE" CONNECTION
Dr. Sweeney suggested that this triangle is not a random shape, but reflects a design plan that is frequently repeated in nature. The doctor noted that the triangle coincides with an anatomical structure known in dentistry as the “Bonwill Triangle,” which governs jaw function. Using this triangle in the drawing also reveals the ratio between a square and a circle: 1.64. This ratio is extremely close to 1.6333, a special number that is repeated in nature and forms the basis of “efficient structures.”"THE SAME PLAN AS THE UNIVERSE WAS USED" Sweeney said that this ratio is found not only in the human body, but also in the atomic structure of strong crystals, the proportions of the human skull and the tightest packing of spheres. Emphasizing that the same ratio was achieved, Sweeney said, "Leonardo intuited that our bodies were constructed with the same mathematical elegance as the universe."
VITRUVIAN MAN
According to new findings, the Vitruvian Man is not only an aesthetic masterpiece, but also a scientific hypothesis far ahead of its time. The study was published in the academic journal Journal of Mathematics and the Arts.The article concludes by saying, "Leonardo da Vinci's explicit reference to the equilateral triangle between the figure's legs shows how the drawing was constructed and reveals the anatomical basis for his proportional choices."
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