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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TED-Ed. (2020, September 04). Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man of Math - James Earle. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2110/da-vincis-vitruvian-man-of-math---james-earle/
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TED-Ed. "Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man of Math - James Earle." World History Encyclopedia, 04 Sep 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2110/da-vincis-vitruvian-man-of-math---james-earle/.
