Caption

Two polyhedra with an icosahedron as a starting point, print, book illustration, page, The geometric figures (polyhedra) become more complex from left to right. Labeled as 'V' and numbered: F.VI. This print is part of a book., printmaker: Jost Amman, after design by Wenzel Jamnitzer, Nuremberg, 1568, Bavaria, paper, etching, height 260 mm x width 177 mm, Two intricately drawn geometric spheres sit on ornate pedestal bases against a light, slightly textured background. The left sphere is an open-frame polyhedron composed of triangular and pentagonal faces with visible inner beams and cross-hatching to indicate shading, connected to a faceted conical connector that leads to a tiered base of angular, repeating geometric shapes and textured shading. The right sphere is a denser faceted polyhedral form with many triangular facets and shaded planes creating star-like recesses, attached to a similarly faceted connector and a layered pedestal with alternating bands of textured, angular elements and hatched shading. Fine engraved lines and dot-like marks appear across the surfaces for texture, and both compositions are centered within a rectangular bordered plate with a narrow horizontal ground line at the bottom.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A75_219

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Rights managed

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56.1Mb (12.7Mb) / 17.3in x 12.6in / 5194 x 3775 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two polyhedra icosahedron starting point print book illustration page geometric figures polyhedra complex left right Labeled V numbered F.Vi part book printmaker Jost Amman design Wenzel Jamnitzer Nuremberg 1568 Bavaria paper etching height 260 mm x width 177 mm Two intricately drawn geometric spheres sit ornate pedestal bases light slightly textured background left sphere open-frame polyhedron composed triangular pentagonal faces visible inner beams cross-hatching indicate shading connected faceted conical connector leads tiered base angular repeating geometric shapes textured shading right sphere denser faceted polyhedral form triangular facets shaded planes creating star- recesses attached similarly connector layered pedestal alternating bands angular elements hatched shading Fine engraved lines dot- marks across surfaces texture compositions centered within rectangular bordered plate narrow horizontal ground line bottom