Rhombic Dodecahedron (Sculpture)

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Today’s math art is a sculpture of a rhombic dodecahedron, by Vladimir Bulatov. I’m sure by now, most of you, my beloved readers would know what a dodecahedron is - but in case you forget, its a polyhedron with 12 sides. Aha!

Now, what caught my eye about this sculpture is its rhombic form. I must confess, I’m a sucker for things like celtic knots, and this sculpture is like a celtic knot, only in 3D. The topography from the view posted above is almost a celtic knot.

Though I must say, I am quite confused as to how its actually a dodecahedron. Vladimir mentioned that he models his sculpture virtually before cutting them. So, I suspect he started out with a plain rhombic dodecahedron - that’s how it’s got its rather unimaginative name. If it were me, I’d call it something like the Infinite Celtic Knot In Three Dee or something.

Tell me what you think

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