A Taxonomy of Ancient Geometry Based on the Hidden Pavements of Michelangelo’s Laurentian Library

Year: 1998 Authors: Ben Nicholson; Jay Kappraff; Saori Hisano

Core claim

The Laurentian Library pavements form a near-complete integrated taxonomy of ancient geometry and reveal how sacred geometric constructions relate to one another.

Topics

sacred geometry, Laurentian Library pavements, geometric taxonomy, architectural proportion

Domains

geometry, triangle-circle grids, proportion systems, Platonic numerology, architecture, ornament, historical design, pavement patterns

Methods

reconstruction, straightedge and compass, geometric analysis, panel replication

Media

terra-cotta pavement, floorboards, architectural panels, images

Source status

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