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Golden Axis

Plate 04 / Cardinal plan
Ruled from the centre

Four

A measured precinct of opaque mineral colour, drawn by compass and straightedge before colour meets cloth.

Outer register01
The Four Gates A symmetrical field of square palace gates, concentric mineral-colour rings and six ruled centre spokes. NORTH · LAPIS SOUTH · ORPIMENT CENTRE OUTWARD
Four cardinal fields

Gates

Lapis, cinnabar, malachite and orpiment remain flat, divided by one continuous gold hairline.

04Inner precinct
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