BIRTH OF VITRUVIUS

Cue, genesis. This work was inspired by the likes of the Vitruvian man by da Vinci, the Crab Nebula as viewed by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, the Red Rectangle Nebula, and many other smaller details. The story depicted here, views the Vitruvian man in a modern light- he is heavily exaggerated, with lines converging at center- all the wings, legs, and the first pair of arms converge at his center. Notice, one set of arms is clasped across his forehead- this minute detail suggests agony; further evidenced by the strong sense of perspective, radiating inwards from extremities. The "birth" in a sense relates to the pulsar star behind Vitruvius, viewed displaying particle jets as ...View all