Polyhedral geometry, 16th century illustration

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16th century illustration from the book Perspectiva Corporum Regularium showing polyhedral shapes becoming increasingly complex at the bottom. Perspectiva Corporum Regularium was a book containing polyhedral variants based on the five Platonic solids. Published in 1568 by Swiss-German Jost Amman using the designs of German goldsmith Wenzel Jamnitzer.

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Photo credit: © Rijksmuseum/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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