Symmetry and Ornament

Year: 2000 Authors: Slavik Jablan

Core claim

Many ornamental motifs are much older than previously expected and began in the Paleolithic and Neolithic as early geometric cognition.

Topics

ornamental archetypes, Paleolithic and Neolithic art, symmetry analysis, antisymmetry groups

Domains

group theory, plane symmetry groups, frieze groups, rosette symmetries, ornamental art, ceramic design, decorative motifs, visual symbolism

Methods

symmetry analysis, comparative visual study, subgroup notation, artifact-based interpretation

Media

bone engravings, stone carvings, ceramics, architectural monuments

Source status

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