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"Mysterium Cosmographicum" by Johannes Kepler

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Johannes Kepler was one of the founders of modern astronomy whose three laws of motion revolutionized the Copernican heliocentric theory of the Universe. His earliest work, "Mysterium Cosmographicum" (1596) detailed a system of planets and polyhedra through the proportion between the celestial orbs that he thought might shed light on other relationships in nature. Kepler paid homage to the archetypal significance of the five regular polyhedra by applying them to the macro world of the heavens through his introduction of a celestial "nested" geometry. Through this model of the planetary motions, he attempted to unite the arcs of spheres with the angles of the family of regular polyhedra. Although Kepler could not prove this provocative theory, he remained convinced of the significance of nested polyhedra throughout his lifetime.

Height 2.9 in

Mass 217 g

Fired High

Glaze None

Started 7/8/99

Finished 2/26/00

Style Geometrica

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