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Discovering Plato’s design for Atlantis,
his curious number for Man
and Vitruvius’s enigmatic formulation
for the “well shaped man”
The designs and formulations in the essay described here are amongst the most famous and influential in history. Two come from the Greek philosopher Plato (c. 427 – 347 BC) and a third from the Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius (fl. first century BC). In only 33 pages and some 6000 words, the designs and formulations (along with some associated creations) are not only comprehensively explicated, they are found to be inextricably entwined.
The solutions to the mysteries are shown to be clearly related to Pythagorean geometric conceptions.
An origami-like process in a renowned triangle generates memorable outcomes. The process is as easy to follow as reading a road map. In fact, the first of three lines added to the triangle reveals more about the nature of Atlantis than anything else previously published or publicly discussed. Leonardo da Vinci’s outstanding rendition of Vitruvian Man contributes to the decipherment of the mysteries.
Discovering Plato’s design for Atlantis,
his curious number for Man
and Vitruvius’s enigmatic formulation
for the “well shaped man”
The designs and formulations in the essay described here are amongst the most famous and influential in history. Two come from the Greek philosopher Plato (c. 427 – 347 BC) and a third from the Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius (fl. first century BC). In only 33 pages and some 6000 words, the designs and formulations (along with some associated creations) are not only comprehensively explicated, they are found to be inextricably entwined.
The solutions to the mysteries are shown to be clearly related to Pythagorean geometric conceptions.
An origami-like process in a renowned triangle generates memorable outcomes. The process is as easy to follow as reading a road map. In fact, the first of three lines added to the triangle reveals more about the nature of Atlantis than anything else previously published or publicly discussed. Leonardo da Vinci’s outstanding rendition of Vitruvian Man contributes to the decipherment of the mysteries.
Leonardo’s rendition of Vitruvian Man
A presentation linked to the essay especially highlights Leonardo da Vinci’s Pythagorean interests. An examination of Leonardo’s rendition of Vitruvian Man uncovers an extraordinary feature encrypted in the layout of the body. Vitruvius prescribes the layout in his treatise The Ten Books on Architecture where he makes it clear that he is an admirer of Pythagoras and his ideas. The encrypted feature revealed in the presentation brings to light unusual mathematical occurrences in nature not readily explained.
To encourage contact with GREENHILL HISTORY STUDIES,[1] three further essays that support the main essay have been produced. The four essays in total are listed below.
Essay 1. Discovering Plato’s design for Atlantis, his curious number for Man and Vitruvius’s enigmatic formulation for the “well shaped man”
Essay 2. Uncovering Plato’s design for Atlantis and its link to his curious number for Man
This essay enhances and extends the material presented in Essay 1.
Essay 3. The Great Pyramid through the eyes of Herodotus
This essay demonstrates that Herodotus used the same geometry as that found in Essay 1 to create certain famous designs described in Books One and Two of his opus The Histories, most notably his account of the size and nature of the Great Pyramid.
Essay 4. How Leonardo, Herodotus and a Roman architect dealt with Apollo
The content of this essay enhances the discoveries found in Essay 3.
Essay 4 is Attachment No. 2 in this email and is a prelude to the main work.
For further information, and to access Essays 1, 2 or 3, contact Leslie Greenhill
[1] The chief aim of GREENHILL HISTORY STUDIES is to bring solutions to ancient mysteries into the public arena for discussion.
Leonardo’s rendition of Vitruvian Man
A presentation linked to the essay especially highlights Leonardo da Vinci’s Pythagorean interests. An examination of Leonardo’s rendition of Vitruvian Man uncovers an extraordinary feature encrypted in the layout of the body. Vitruvius prescribes the layout in his treatise The Ten Books on Architecture where he makes it clear that he is an admirer of Pythagoras and his ideas. The encrypted feature revealed in the presentation brings to light unusual mathematical occurrences in nature not readily explained.
To encourage contact with GREENHILL HISTORY STUDIES,[1] three further essays that support the main essay have been produced. The four essays in total are listed below.
Essay 1. Discovering Plato’s design for Atlantis, his curious number for Man and Vitruvius’s enigmatic formulation for the “well shaped man”
Essay 2. Uncovering Plato’s design for Atlantis and its link to his curious number for Man
This essay enhances and extends the material presented in Essay 1.
Essay 3. The Great Pyramid through the eyes of Herodotus
This essay demonstrates that Herodotus used the same geometry as that found in Essay 1 to create certain famous designs described in Books One and Two of his opus The Histories, most notably his account of the size and nature of the Great Pyramid.
Essay 4. How Leonardo, Herodotus and a Roman architect dealt with Apollo
The content of this essay enhances the discoveries found in Essay 3.
Essay 4 is Attachment No. 2 in this email and is a prelude to the main work.
For further information, and to access Essays 1, 2 or 3, contact Leslie Greenhill
[1] The chief aim of GREENHILL HISTORY STUDIES is to bring solutions to ancient mysteries into the public arena for discussion.
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