# Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man of math

- 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](https://www.ted.com/talks/james_earle_da_vinci_s_vitruvian_man_of_math)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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

## Lectures

1. [Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man of math](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/james_earle_da_vinci_s_vitruvian_man_of_math/0b4137f05aeb), 4 min (TED's player)