Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man of math – James Earle

Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man of math - James Earle



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What’s so special about Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man? With arms outstretched, the man fills the irreconcilable spaces of a circle and a square — symbolizing the Renaissance-era belief in the mutable nature of humankind. James Earle explains the geometric, religious and philosophical significance of this deceptively simple drawing.

Lesson by James Earle, animation by TED-Ed.

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