The Vitruvian Man

What historical period is the Vitruvian Man a widely recognized symbol of?

• The Middle Ages

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

What mathematical problem, mentioned in the video, is impossible to solve due to the nature of Pi?

• Calculating the circumference of an ellipse

• Finding the volume of a sphere

• Squaring a circle

• Dividing an angle into three equal parts

Which Roman architect's writings influenced Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man sketch?

• Pliny the Elder

• Marcus Vitruvius

• Augustus Caesar

• Euclid

According to Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, what unique ability do humans possess regarding their place in the universe?

• To remain fixed at the center of the Great Chain of Being.

• To only descend the Great Chain of Being, behaving like animals.

• To take any position they desire, either ascending or descending the Great Chain of Being.

• To transcend the universe entirely and exist outside of it.