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Marcus Vitruvius Pollio was a Roman architect, engineer, and author whose multi-volume work 'De Architectura' became the foundational text for Western architect

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Marcus Vitruvius Pollio was a Roman architect, engineer, and author whose multi-volume work 'De Architectura' became the foundational text for Western architecture. He is best known for defining the 'Vitruvian Triad'—the belief that a structure must exhibit durability, utility, and beauty—and for inspiring Leonardo da Vinci’s famous anatomical drawing.