A Closer Look at Jamnitzer's Polyhedra
Albert van den Broeke and Zsófia Ruttkay

Bridges Leeuwarden: Mathematics, Music, Art, Architecture, Culture
Pages 281–288

Abstract

The Renaissance artist Wentzel Jamnitzer designed series of intriguing polyhedra in perspective in his book “Perspectiva Corporum Regularium”. In this paper we investigate the possible principles of the construction of the polyhedra and create 3D computer models of them. Comparing those to the originals, we get an idea of how successful he was in drawing the complex structures by imagination. Furthermore, we analyse Jamnitzer's use of linear perspective, an important key in creating such drawings.

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