Da Vincis Vitruvian Man of math James Earle

View full lesson: 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 Renaissanceera 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 TEDEd.