Jean Baptiste Biot - Geometrics 3
Jean Baptiste Biot - Geometrics 3
This rotationally symmetric object formed of right-angled trapezoids could be seen
as a long strip of paper that has been folded alternately over, then under.
“These geometric studies, dated to 1896, were originally educational plates
designed to explain the role of geometry in science. The beauty of these images
lies in their simple yet sophisticated feel. The pieces are deckled and floated
on linen, then framed in acrylic and embellished with a leather strap.”
source credit: http://naturalcuriosities.com/node/116
from wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Biot (1774–1862) was a French physicist, astronomer,
and mathematician who established the reality of meteorites, made an early balloon
flight, and studied the polarization of light. Biot also discovered the mineral biotite.