Mathematical figures.
Renaissance philosophers believed that God had created a harmonious cosmos bonded together mathematically. This intellectual approach was also embraced by some artists, who incorporated complex numerical and geometrical symbolism within their portraits.
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D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics / Q000266:history*; D008512:Medicine in the Arts; D011173:Portraits as Topic / Q000266:history*; D013561:Symbolism