This sculpture on the grounds of Castillo de la Real Fuerza resembles the 1490 drawing by Leonardo de Vinci called Vitruvian Man. The illustration is also known as the Canon of Proportions because it portrays the ideal physical proportions of a male. In the background is the fort’s watchtower. This sentry outlook was added to the defense in 1634. Notice the small figure of a woman on top. La Giraldilla is a replica of the weathervane on the La Giralda tower in Seville, Spain. On the left is the corner tower of Palacio del Segundo Cabo.
