The Great Pyramid
ARCHITECTURAL b2v · p.16
From the 1499 Aldine first edition (University of Seville copy, via Internet Archive)
Full-page woodcut of a massive stepped pyramid topped by a tall obelisk surmounted by a figure. Colonnaded portico at the base. Inscription KITOMARNO visible.
In the Narrative
The centerpiece of Poliphilo's first architectural encounter. This impossible pyramid exceeds the Egyptian originals in Colonna's description — its dimensions are meticulously specified and internally consistent, demonstrating the author's architectural learning.
Related Folio
Folio b2vSource: LLM_ASSISTED · HIGH