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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.
- Subject:
- Arts and Humanities
- Material Type:
- Lecture
- Provider:
- TED
- Provider Set:
- TED-Ed
- Author:
- James Earle
- Date Added:
- 12/27/2013