Human Freedom in Da Vinci's Art

Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous drawing is a declaration of human freedom. The Vitruvian Man

isn't just about perfect proportions. It was a radical idea that shattered the old belief in

a fixed cosmic hierarchy. Da Vinci was saying that humans aren't stuck in the middle. We have the freedom

to choose our own path, to shape our own destiny, to become either

divine or demonic. He literally used the human form to unite the earthly square and the divine

circle, placing humanity at the center of everything. It’s the same genius

he used in "The Last Supper," capturing the single, chaotic moment the apostles react to

the news of a betrayal. It’s not just art; it’s a revolutionary philosophy hidden in plain sight.