Six polyhedra with an octahedron as a starting point, print, book illustration, page, The geometric figures (polyhedra) become more complex from top to bottom. Numbered bottom right: BI This print is part of a book., printmaker: Jost Amman, after design by Wenzel Jamnitzer, Nuremberg, 1568, Bavaria, paper, etching, height 254 mm x width 171 mm, A vertical sheet with a repeating grid of circular frames containing geometric, faceted polyhedral forms rendered in fine engraved lines, each circle showing a different three-dimensional shape composed of triangular and polygonal planes shaded with parallel hatch strokes, the circles arranged in pairs separated by diamond-shaped panels filled with organic, cloud-like engraving, a thin rectangular border around the whole composition with small circular decorative elements at the intersections, and faint paper discoloration along the outer edge.
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Six polyhedra with an octahedron as a starting point, print, book illustration, page, The geometric figures (polyhedra) become more complex from top to bottom. Numbered bottom right: BI This print is part of a book., printmaker: Jost Amman, after design by Wenzel Jamnitzer, Nuremberg, 1568, Bavaria, paper, etching, height 254 mm x width 171 mm, A vertical sheet with a repeating grid of circular frames containing geometric, faceted polyhedral forms rendered in fine engraved lines, each circle showing a different three-dimensional shape composed of triangular and polygonal planes shaded with parallel hatch strokes, the circles arranged in pairs separated by diamond-shaped panels filled with organic, cloud-like engraving, a thin rectangular border around the whole composition with small circular decorative elements at the intersections, and faint paper discoloration along the outer edge.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A75_222

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

55.6Mo (11.8Mo) / 31.3cm x 44.6cm / 3691 x 5262 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Six polyhedra octahedron starting point print book illustration page geometric figures polyhedra complex top bottom Numbered bottom right Bi part book printmaker Jost Amman design Wenzel Jamnitzer Nuremberg 1568 Bavaria paper etching height 254 mm x width 171 mm vertical sheet repeating grid circular frames containing geometric faceted polyhedral forms rendered fine engraved lines circle showing different three-dimensional shape composed triangular polygonal planes shaded parallel hatch strokes circles arranged pairs separated diamond-shaped panels filled organic cloud- engraving thin rectangular border whole composition small circular decorative elements intersections faint paper discoloration outer edge

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