Hidden Inscriptions in the Laurentian Library
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Paul L. Rosin and Ralph R. Martin: Hidden Inscriptions in the Laurentian Library. In: Bridges 2003. Pages 37–44
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Following the discovery of a series of geometric designs on the floor of the Biblioteca Laurenziana in Florence we analyse the "Medici panel", which consists of a circular rosette containing a set of inscribed elliptical disks, with a view to regenerating the pattern. The geometry is shown to be surprisingly complex. We were able to determine a numerical solution for synthesising the pattern. Alternatively we found analytic solutions for simpler patterns such as inscribed circles or polygonal rosettes.
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