Archimedes' 2nd regular Pattern (4 8 8)

Tessellation of the type P4M

About Archimedes' Regular Patterns

There are 11 different Archimedes' Regular Patterns.
This kind of Patterns consists of regular geometric figures: regular triangles, squares, hexagons, 8-angles and 12-angles.
Each pattern is named by its regular figures.
Archimedes' second Pattern has the Type (4 8 8).
I read all this in a book of Hans Lauwerier: "Symmetrie, Kunst en Computers"
To Archimedes' Regular Pattern Number:
[1] ( 6 6 6 )
[2] (4 8 8 )
[3] (4 6 12 )
[4] (3 12 12 )
[5] (4 4 4 4 )
[6] (3 4 6 4 )
[7] (3 6 3 6 )
[8] (3 3 3 4 4 )
[9] (3 3 4 3 4 )
[10] (3 3 3 3 6)
[11] (3 3 3 3 3 3 )


All the Archimedes Pictures are drawn with "SPIEGELKUNSTENAAR = MIRROR ARTIST"
Archimedes' 2nd regular Pattern

Archimedes' 2nd regular Pattern (4 8 8)

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