Greek Astronomy (extra)

Object Omitted from Exhibit

• Euclid, Elements

  In Greek, Parchment, Ninth century

  This plate from the same manuscript of Euclid's "Elements" as Vat. gr. 190, vol. 1 (math01), shows Book XI Propositions 31-33 on the volumes of parallelpipedal solids. The figures are excellent early representations of three dimensional objects in a plane.

  Vat. gr. 190, vol. 2 fol. 207 verso - 208 recto math22 NS.61