Ad Quadratum Ad Infinitum

Year: 2010 Authors: Eliana Manuel Pinho

Core claim

In square-based Roman mosaic patterns, the ad quadratum construction naturally explains two-colour balance because the colour regions have equal area in a fundamental cell.

Topics

two-colour periodic patterns, Roman mosaics, ad quadratum geometry, wallpaper groups

Domains

periodic patterns, Euclidean isometries, lattice theory, geometric construction, Roman mosaics, decorative motifs, architectural ornament, tiling design

Methods

formal definition, geometric analysis, pattern comparison, mosaic examples

Media

black and white mosaics, fundamental cells, Figures 1-6

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