Quincunx
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A quincunx is a geometric pattern consisting of five points arranged in a cross, with four of them forming a square or rectangle and a fifth at its center. The same pattern has other names, including
A quincunx of pips on the five-side of a die
A quincunx coin
12th-century Cosmatesque mosaic in the Cappella Palatina, Palermo, Sicily
Angkor Wat
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Angkor Wat is a Vaishnava Hindu and Theravada Buddhist temple complex in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and the largest religious complex in the world. Located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares within the anci
Quincunx
…sides of the center point, rather than (as in quincunx sampling) diagonally with respect to it. In Khmer architecture, the towers of a temple, such as Angkor Wat, are sometimes arranged in a quincunx to represent the five peaks of Mount Meru. A quincunx is one of the quintessential designs of Cosmatesque inlay…
Front side of the main complex
Photograph of Angkor Wat by Emile Gsell, c. 1866
View of the West Entrance of Angkor Wat by Delaporte 1873
Sketch of Angkor Wat, a drawing by Louis Delaporte, c. 1880