Description

Overview:

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

Level:

Adult Education

Material Type:

Lecture

Author:

James Earle

Provider:

TED

Provider Set:

TED-Ed

Date Added:

12/27/2013