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Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man of math

James Earle · TED

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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. [Directed by Franz Palomares, narrated by James Earle].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
James Earle
Year
2013
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, History, Philosophy, Religion, Art, architecture and design, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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