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“Fire is composed of the Tetrahedron; Air, the Octahedron; Water, the Icosahedron; Earth, the Hexahedron; and God used the Dodecahedron for the whole Universe, embroidering figures on it.”
Described by Plato in 360 BC, these five geometric shapes ― known as Platonic solids ― were seen as the ideal of perfection and purity. They fascinated great mathematicians, philosophers, and artists like Pythagoras, Aristotle, and Leonardo Da Vinci.
The creators of Platonics ― a photographer and an engineer ― hope these finely crafted solids, which they plan to smelt and cast in brass and bronze, will inspire you to pause in appreciation of the beauty of craftsmanship in a world of mass-produced products. Hold 2,500 years of history in the palm of your hand! See the project here.
