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- Title
Geometry of the Icosikaidigon in Orvieto Cathedral.
- Authors
Lluís i Ginovart, Josep; Samper, Albert; Herrera, Blas; Costa, Agustí; Coll, Sergio
- Abstract
The rose window on the main façade of Orvieto cathedral is unique because its design is based on a 22-sided polygon. It is well known that the icosikaidigon cannot be constructed using only a compass and a straightedge. Therefore, using a geometric/statistical approach, we intend to unveil which approximate construction method was used by the sculptor to draw this unique rose window.
- Subjects
ITALY; ROSE windows; CATHEDRALS; GEOMETRY in architecture; SCULPTORS; STAINED glass windows; WINDOW design &; construction
- Publication
Nexus Network Journal: Architecture & Mathematics, 2016, Vol 18, Issue 2, p419
- ISSN
1590-5896
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00004-016-0289-5