Re: [Origami] Albrecht Dürer polyhedron in Melencolia I
Hi,yes, I was just thinking that it looked like a cube with two opposite corners cut off. I believe they call this chopping off corners as a "truncation": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truncation_(geometry) The only model I know would be David Mitchell's Columbus cube. I have made something similar with business cards. You can adjust the diagrams to truncate two corners instead of one. Third picture from the top: https://www.origami-resource-center.com/business-card-origami.html Diagram: https://www.origami-resource-center.com/business-card-columbus-cube.html David Mitchell's book (Columbus Cube on front cover): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/189961818X?ie=UTF8&tag=origresocent-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=189961818X Diana (If David is on this list, I love your work!)
Re: [Origami] Albrecht Dürer polyhedron in Melencolia I
Hi Laura, >>I’d like to fold the polyhedron that appears in Melencolia I, the famous >>engraving by Albrecht Durer. >>What would be the best match and where can I find the diagrams? It looks like a cube truncated at opposite corners (and slightly squished!) I'm not aware of any diagrams that would match it exactly. But in the spirit of throwing open a challenge, would you be looking for edge units or flat face units? Edge units you'd 6 each of three different sizes. For flat face units you'd need 6 of one and 2 of another, but I suspect that it could be done with 6 identical units with a clever lock to make the other two faces (which would have creases). I'll ponder it, but I hope that some other geometric or modular folders out there will give it a shot! Dennis
