Euclid in tiles: the mathematical azulejos of the Jesuit college in Coimbra

DOI10.1007/S00591-014-0130-8MaRDI QIDQ457062zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Henrique Leitão, Samuel Gessner

Publication date 26 September 2014

Published in Mathematische Semesterberichte (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s00591-014-0130-8

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Mathematics and visual arts (00A66) History of mathematics in the 18th century (01A50)

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