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The Platonic Solids
The Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, student of Socrates, Plato (424/423- 348/347 BC) and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world laid down the principles of Solid Geometric Forms popularly known as Platonic Solids. (Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato ; July 24, 2012)
Paul Cezanne the well-known French Post-Impressionist artist’s theory of abstraction derives from the same philosophy. Cezanne’s painting compositions (plate 2A-2C) are constructed on the basis of these solid geometric forms. Cezanne developed the style by using geometric shapes as the basis for his paintings. He believed that everything in the world was made up of- a sphere, a cone, a cylinder or a cube. ‘He began many of his works with these basic shapes layering thick paint with strong outlines to build form.’
(Read more- http://www.theartgallery.com.au/kidsart/learn/cezanne/ ; July 26, 2012)
The classical aesthetic beauty emerged out of symmetry and balance. The geometric principles of Plato became the foundation for the expression of the classic beauty. These solids are popularly known as Platonic Solids that were constructed from the regular solids.
Platonic Solids
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Cube/ hexahedron (six faces) |
Octahedron (eight faces) |
Dodecahedron (twelve faces) |
Icosahedrons (twenty faces) |
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(Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platonic_solid ; July 24, 2012)
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