Cosmati Pavements: The Art of Geometry

Year: 2008 Authors: Tristram de Piro

Core claim

Cosmati pavements show a two-way synthesis of art and geometry, where medieval decorative motifs embody deep geometric ideas and aesthetic principles.

Topics

Cosmati pavements, geometry and aesthetics, medieval ornament, braided motifs

Domains

geometry, algebraic curves, braid monodromy, real plane analytic curves, architecture, pavement design, ornament, Romanesque art

Methods

historical interpretation, motif analysis, symbolic reading, geometric analogy

Media

stone pavement, marble work, cloisters, church interiors

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