The Vitruvian Man and the Female Figure in the World

The author describes the discovery of Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, which occurred when he was about eight years old. This marked moment represented a confrontation with the question of complete knowledge in its various dimensions and planes. Simultaneously, this discovery brought to the author's attention the absence of the female figure in this classical representation. The text functions as a personal reflection on how this initial exposure to Renaissance art awakened a critical awareness about gender issues in the history of art and knowledge.