Fig. 19. Using 3-4-5 Pythagorean triangles to set out the
principal rooms in Villa Emo.
a. the 27x27 room may be laid
out using the 9, 12, 15 version, since 12+15=27; b.
the length of the 27x16 room is similarly determined, but its
width derives from other rooms en suite; c.
the square 16x16 room may be set out using the 12, 16, 20 version; d. the 16x12 room is given directly by the 12, 16,
20 version; e. in the barchessa, the 20x12
room may be measured using the 12, 16, 20 version. | back to text
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