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Newton’s Cenotaph
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Newton’s Cenotaph

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  • Étienne-Louis BoullĂ©e: church drawing
    Étienne-Louis BoullĂ©e

    
that would serve as a cenotaph honouring the British physicist Isaac Newton, Boullée gave imaginary form to his theories. The interior of the cenotaph was to be a hollow globe representing the universe.

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that would serve as a cenotaph honouring the British physicist Isaac Newton, Boullée gave imaginary form to his theories. The interior of the cenotaph was to be a hollow globe representing the universe.

    Read More