The Polyhedron

One of Michelangelo’s least known inventions is the polyhedron, which shows the link Michelangelo had with Leonardo da Vinci. It is an object made of two hemispheres faceted in 60 small triangles, and it was planned to top the lantern in the New Sacristy of San Lorenzo. The polyhedron was restored and is on display in the Medici Chapels.

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