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_8 Geometrical studies
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801 ~ Mazzocchio ~Codex Atlanticus, f. 710r
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This design, which Leonardo himself calls “Mazzocchio”, comprises 32 sections with an octagonal base. The axonometric projection is extremely complex, because every plane consists of a hollow frame that reveals the underlying structure. This is not just an exercise on paper: alongside, Leonardo suggests ways of building versions of the figure in card and wax, and one in lead. Leonardo drawsThe little the section of one of the 512 component parts. The total of pieces is 2048.
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802 ~ Icosahedron ~Codex Atlanticus, f. 518r
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The three-dimensional figure is an icosahedron. Probably, this is a drawing exercise prior to the final work for Luca Pacioli’s book, De divina proportione.
