A Closer Look at Jamnitzer’s Polyhedra

Year: 2008 Authors: Albert van den Broeke; Zsófia Ruttkay

Core claim

Jamnitzer likely made some errors in imagining partly hidden edges and in applying linear perspective, though his polyhedral drawings were largely successful.

Topics

Renaissance polyhedra, linear perspective, 3D reconstruction, symmetry analysis

Domains

polyhedra, symmetry groups, geometry, truncation and rectification, Renaissance art, goldsmithing, scientific illustration, visual design

Methods

3D computer modeling, drawing comparison, perspective line analysis, geometric reconstruction

Media

Perspectiva Corporum Regularium, Jamnitzer drawings, Blender, POV-Ray

Source status

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