Geometric Art: Sacsayhuaman, Cusco, Stereographic Projection

Ancient stones in place,
Stereographic lens sees all,
Sacsayhuaman endures.

Stereographic Projection of Sacsayhuaman

The stereographic projection of Sacsayhuaman is a mapping that projects a plane image of it onto a sphere. Sacsayhuaman is a fortress-temple complex on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. In 1983, Cusco and Sacsayhuaman together were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Read more: Wikipedia, Sacsayhuaman.

Geometric art is a form of art based on the use and application of geometric figures. A geometric figure is any set or combination of points, lines, surfaces and solids.

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