Appendix III: Polyhedra Plates by Leonardo da Vinci

Sixty Perspective Woodcuts of the Regular and Dependent Solids in Solid and Skeletal Views

Sixty full-page woodcut plates of the Five Regular Platonic Solids and their Truncated (abscisa), Elevated/Stellated (elevata), and Prismatic/Pyramidal/Spherical Dependent Bodies in Solid (planum/solidum) and Skeletal (vacuum) perspective views, drawn by Leonardo da Vinci.

Plate I (Folio 0187) — Solid Regular Tetrahedron

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Solid Regular Tetrahedron — Tetrahedron Planum Solidum (Τετράεδρον ἐπίπεδον στερεόν)

Plate II (Folio 0189) — Hollow Regular Tetrahedron

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Hollow Regular Tetrahedron — Tetrahedron Planum Vacuum (Τετράεδρον ἐπίπεδον κενόν)

Plate III (Folio 0191) — Solid Truncated Tetrahedron

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Solid Truncated Tetrahedron — Tetrahedron Abscisum Solidum (Τετράεδρον ἀποτετμημένον στερεόν)

Plate IIII (Folio 0193) — Hollow Truncated Tetrahedron

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Hollow Truncated Tetrahedron — Tetrahedron Abscisum Vacuum (Τετράεδρον ἀποτετμημένον κενόν)

Plate V (Folio 0195) — Solid Stellated (Elevated) Tetrahedron

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Solid Stellated (Elevated) Tetrahedron — Tetrahedron Elevatum Solidum (Τετράεδρον ἐπηρμένον στερεόν)

Plate VI (Folio 0197) — Hollow Stellated (Elevated) Tetrahedron

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Hollow Stellated (Elevated) Tetrahedron — Tetrahedron Elevatum Vacuum (Τετράεδρον ἐπηρμένον κενόν)

Plate VII (Folio 0199) — Solid Regular Hexahedron (Cube)

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Solid Regular Hexahedron (Cube) — Exahedron sive Cubus Planum Solidum (Ἑξάεδρον ἢ κύβος ἐπίπεδον στερεόν)

Plate VIII (Folio 0201) — Hollow Regular Hexahedron (Cube)

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Hollow Regular Hexahedron (Cube) — Exahedron Planum Vacuum (Ἑξάεδρον ἐπίπεδον κενόν)

Plate VIIII (Folio 0203) — Solid Truncated Hexahedron (Cuboctahedron)

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Solid Truncated Hexahedron (Cuboctahedron) — Exahedron Abscisum Solidum (Ἑξάεδρον ἀποτετμημένον στερεόν)

Plate X (Folio 0205) — Hollow Truncated Hexahedron (Cuboctahedron)

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Hollow Truncated Hexahedron (Cuboctahedron) — Exahedron Abscisum Vacuum (Ἑξάεδρον ἀποτετμημένον κενόν)

Plate XI (Folio 0207) — Solid Elevated Hexahedron

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Solid Elevated Hexahedron — Exahedron Elevatum Solidum (Ἑξάεδρον ἐπηρμένον στερεόν)

Plate XII (Folio 0209) — Hollow Elevated Hexahedron

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Hollow Elevated Hexahedron — Exahedron Elevatum Vacuum (Ἑξάεδρον ἐπηρμένον κενόν)

Plate XIII (Folio 0211) — Solid Elevated Truncated Hexahedron

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Solid Elevated Truncated Hexahedron — Exahedron Abscisum Elevatum Solidum (Ἑξάεδρον ἀποτετμημένον ἐπηρμένον στερεόν)

Plate XIIII (Folio 0217) — Hollow Elevated Truncated Hexahedron

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Hollow Elevated Truncated Hexahedron — Exahedron Abscisum Elevatum Vacuum (Ἑξάεδρον ἀποτετμημένον ἐπηρμένον κενόν)

Plate XV (Folio 0219) — Solid Regular Octahedron

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Solid Regular Octahedron — Octahedron Planum Solidum (Ὀκτάεδρον ἐπίπεδον στερεόν)

Plate XVI (Folio 0221) — Hollow Regular Octahedron

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Hollow Regular Octahedron — Octahedron Planum Vacuum (Ὀκτάεδρον ἐπίπεδον κενόν)

Plate XVII (Folio 0223) — Solid Truncated Octahedron

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Solid Truncated Octahedron — Octahedron Abscisum Solidum (Ὀκτάεδρον ἀποτετμημένον στερεόν)

Plate XVIII (Folio 0225) — Hollow Truncated Octahedron

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Hollow Truncated Octahedron — Octahedron Abscisum Vacuum (Ὀκτάεδρον ἀποτετμημένον κενόν)

Plate XIX (Folio 0227) — Solid Elevated Octahedron (Stella Octangula)

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Solid Elevated Octahedron (Stella Octangula) — Octahedron Elevatum Solidum (Ὀκτάεδρον ἐπηρμένον στερεόν)

Plate XX (Folio 0229) — Hollow Elevated Octahedron (Stella Octangula)

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Hollow Elevated Octahedron (Stella Octangula) — Octahedron Elevatum Vacuum (Ὀκτάεδρον ἐπηρμένον κενόν)

Plate XXI (Folio 0231) — Solid Regular Icosahedron

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Solid Regular Icosahedron — Icosahedron Planum Solidum (Εἰκοσάεδρον ἐπίπεδον στερεόν)

Plate XXII (Folio 0233) — Hollow Regular Icosahedron

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Hollow Regular Icosahedron — Icosahedron Planum Vacuum (Εἰκοσάεδρον ἐπίπεδον κενόν)

Plate XXIII (Folio 0235) — Solid Truncated Icosahedron

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Solid Truncated Icosahedron — Icosahedron Abscisum Solidum (Εἰκοσάεδρον ἀποτετμημένον στερεόν)

Plate XXIIII (Folio 0237) — Hollow Truncated Icosahedron

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Hollow Truncated Icosahedron — Icosahedron Abscisum Vacuum (Εἰκοσάεδρον ἀποτετμημένον κενόν)

Plate XXV (Folio 0239) — Solid Elevated Icosahedron

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Solid Elevated Icosahedron — Icosahedron Elevatum Solidum (Εἰκοσάεδρον ἐπηρμένον στερεόν)

Plate XXVI (Folio 0241) — Hollow Elevated Icosahedron

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Hollow Elevated Icosahedron — Icosahedron Elevatum Vacuum (Εἰκοσάεδρον ἐπηρμένον κενόν)

Plate XXVII (Folio 0243) — Solid Regular Dodecahedron

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Solid Regular Dodecahedron — Dodecahedron Planum Solidum (Δωδεκάεδρον ἐπίπεδον στερεόν)

Plate XXVIII (Folio 0245) — Hollow Regular Dodecahedron

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Hollow Regular Dodecahedron — Dodecahedron Planum Vacuum (Δωδεκάεδρον ἐπίπεδον κενόν)

Plate XXIX (Folio 0247) — Solid Truncated Dodecahedron (Icosidodecahedron)

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Solid Truncated Dodecahedron (Icosidodecahedron) — Dodecahedron Abscisum Solidum (Δωδεκάεδρον ἀποτετμημένον στερεόν)

Plate XXX (Folio 0249) — Hollow Truncated Dodecahedron (Icosidodecahedron)

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Hollow Truncated Dodecahedron (Icosidodecahedron) — Dodecahedron Abscisum Vacuum (Δωδεκάεδρον ἀποτετμημένον κενόν)

Plate XXXI (Folio 0251) — Solid Elevated Dodecahedron

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Solid Elevated Dodecahedron — Dodecahedron Elevatum Solidum (Δωδεκάεδρον ἐπηρμένον στερεόν)

Plate XXXII (Folio 0253) — Hollow Elevated Dodecahedron

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Hollow Elevated Dodecahedron — Dodecahedron Elevatum Vacuum (Δωδεκάεδρον ἐπηρμένον κενόν)

Plate XXXIII (Folio 0255) — Solid Elevated Truncated Dodecahedron

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Solid Elevated Truncated Dodecahedron — Dodecahedron Abscisum Elevatum Solidum (Δωδεκάεδρον ἀποτετμημένον ἐπηρμένον στερεόν)

Plate XXXIIII (Folio 0257) — Hollow Elevated Truncated Dodecahedron

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Hollow Elevated Truncated Dodecahedron — Dodecahedron Abscisum Elevatum Vacuum (Δωδεκάεδρον ἀποτετμημένον ἐπηρμένον κενόν)

Plate XXXV (Folio 0259) — Solid 26-Base Body (Rhombicuboctahedron)

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Solid 26-Base Body (Rhombicuboctahedron) — Vigintisex Basium Planum Solidum (Εἰκοσιεξάεδρον ἐπίπεδον στερεόν)

Plate XXXVI (Folio 0261) — Hollow 26-Base Body (Rhombicuboctahedron)

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Hollow 26-Base Body (Rhombicuboctahedron) — Vigintisex Basium Planum Vacuum (Εἰκοσιεξάεδρον ἐπίπεδον κενόν)

Plate XXXVII (Folio 0263) — Solid Elevated 26-Base Body

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Solid Elevated 26-Base Body — Vigintisex Basium Abscisum Elevatum Solidum (Εἰκοσιεξάεδρον ἀποτετμημένον ἐπηρμένον στερεόν)

Plate XXXVIII (Folio 0265) — Hollow Elevated 26-Base Body

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Hollow Elevated 26-Base Body — Vigintisex Basium Abscisum Elevatum Vacuum (Εἰκοσιεξάεδρον ἀποτετμημένον ἐπηρμένον κενόν)

Plate XXXIX (Folio 0267) — Solid 72-Base Body

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Solid 72-Base Body — Septuaginta Duarum Basium Solidum (Ἑβδομηκονταδισσάεδρον στερεόν)

Plate XL (Folio 0269) — Hollow 72-Base Body

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Hollow 72-Base Body — Septuaginta Duarum Basium Vacuum (Ἑβδομηκονταδισσάεδρον κενόν)

Plate XLI (Folio 0271) — Solid Triangular Prism (Corpus Seratile)

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Solid Triangular Prism (Corpus Seratile) — Columna Laterata Triangula Solida (Κίων πλευρώδης τρίγωνος στερεός)

Plate XLII (Folio 0273) — Hollow Triangular Prism

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Hollow Triangular Prism — Columna Laterata Triangula Vacua (Κίων πλευρώδης τρίγωνος κενός)

Plate XLIII (Folio 0275) — Solid Triangular Pyramid

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Solid Triangular Pyramid — Pyramis Laterata Triangula Solida (Πυραμὶς πλευρώδης τρίγωνος στερεά)

Plate XLIIII (Folio 0277) — Hollow Triangular Pyramid

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Hollow Triangular Pyramid — Pyramis Laterata Triangula Vacua (Πυραμὶς πλευρώδης τρίγωνος κενή)

Plate XLV (Folio 0279) — Solid Quadrangular Prism

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Solid Quadrangular Prism — Columna Laterata Quadrangula Solida (Κίων πλευρώδης τετράγωνος στερεός)

Plate XLVI (Folio 0281) — Hollow Quadrangular Prism

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Hollow Quadrangular Prism — Columna Laterata Quadrangula Vacua (Κίων πλευρώδης τετράγωνος κενός)

Plate XLVII (Folio 0283) — Solid Quadrangular Pyramid

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Solid Quadrangular Pyramid — Pyramis Laterata Quadrangula Solida (Πυραμὶς πλευρώδης τετράγωνος στερεά)

Plate XLVII-bis (Folio 0285) — Solid Quadrangular Pyramid (Duplicate Scan in Witness)

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Solid Quadrangular Pyramid (Duplicate Scan in Witness) — Pyramis Laterata Quadrangula Solida (bis) (Πυραμὶς πλευρώδης τετράγωνος στερεά)

Plate XLVIII (Folio 0287) — Hollow Quadrangular Pyramid

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Hollow Quadrangular Pyramid — Pyramis Laterata Quadrangula Vacua (Πυραμὶς πλευρώδης τετράγωνος κενή)

Plate XLIX (Folio 0289) — Solid Pentagonal Prism

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Solid Pentagonal Prism — Columna Laterata Penthagona Solida (Κίων πλευρώδης πεντάγωνος στερεός)

Plate L (Folio 0291) — Hollow Pentagonal Prism

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Hollow Pentagonal Prism — Columna Laterata Penthagona Vacua (Κίων πλευρώδης πεντάγωνος κενός)

Plate LI (Folio 0293) — Solid Pentagonal Pyramid

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Solid Pentagonal Pyramid — Pyramis Laterata Penthagona Solida (Πυραμὶς πλευρώδης πεντάγωνος στερεά)

Plate LII (Folio 0295) — Hollow Pentagonal Pyramid

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Hollow Pentagonal Pyramid — Pyramis Laterata Penthagona Vacua (Πυραμὶς πλευρώδης πεντάγωνος κενή)

Plate LIII (Folio 0297) — Solid Hexagonal Prism

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Solid Hexagonal Prism — Columna Laterata Exagona Solida (Κίων πλευρώδης ἑξάγωνος στερεός)

Plate LIIII (Folio 0299) — Hollow Hexagonal Prism

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Hollow Hexagonal Prism — Columna Laterata Exagona Vacua (Κίων πλευρώδης ἑξάγωνος κενός)

Plate LV (Folio 0301) — Solid Scalene Triangular Pyramid

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Solid Scalene Triangular Pyramid — Pyramis Laterata Triangula Inaequilatera Solida (Πυραμὶς πλευρώδης τρίγωνος ἀνισόπλευρος στερεά)

Plate LVI (Folio 0303) — Hollow Scalene Triangular Pyramid

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Hollow Scalene Triangular Pyramid — Pyramis Laterata Triangula Inaequilatera Vacua (Πυραμὶς πλευρώδης τρίγωνος ἀνισόπλευρος κενή)

Plate LVII (Folio 0305) — Solid Round Column (Cylinder)

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Solid Round Column (Cylinder) — Columna Rotunda Solida (Κίων στρογγύλος στερεός)

Plate LVIII (Folio 0307) — Solid Round Pyramid (Cone)

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Solid Round Pyramid (Cone) — Pyramis Rotunda Solida (Πυραμὶς στρογγύλη στερεά)

Plate LIX (printed LXI) (Folio 0309) — Solid Sphere

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Solid Sphere — Sphera Solida (Σφαῖρα στερεά)