By 
James Earle
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TED-Ed Original

Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man of math

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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