AER 002: Decorative Motif, Classification and Symbols

Question 1

An element of an image, and may be repeated in a pattern or design

Answer 1

Motif

Question 2

Most basic unit from which a design is formed

Answer 2

Motif

Question 3

Developed from
different combination of geometrical shapes.

Answer 3

Motif

Question 4

Repeated in different ways to create a
pattern whereas patterns are repeated to create designs.

Answer 4

Motif

Question 5

Most of the traditional motifs are often inspired from

Answer 5

Nature

Question 6

Motif is a word that is most commonly used in creative fields like

Answer 6

Visual arts, Literature, and Design

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Any key idea that is emphasized in a creative piece through

Answer 7

Consistent repetition

Question 8

In the fields of ______ and _____, motifs often have a practical use.

Answer 8

interior design and landscaping

Question 9

Use of motif in these areas can sometimes describe a common set of elements that bring up a

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specific emotional response

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Classification of Motifs

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Geometric, Figurative

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9 Geometric Types of Motif

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Meander or Meandros, Palmette, Rosette, Gul, Acanthus, Egg-and-dart, Bead and Reel, Pakudos, Adinkra

Question 12

decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped
into a repeated motif

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meander or meandros

Question 13

a motif in decorative art which, in its most characteristic expression,
resembles the fan-shaped leaves of a palm tree

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palmette

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round, stylized flower design

Answer 14

rosette

Question 15

a medallion-like design element typical of traditional hand-woven carpets from Central
and West Asia

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gul

Question 16

often octagonal, and often somewhat angular on a generally octagonal plan

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gul

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one of the most common plant forms to make foliage ornament and decoration

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acanthus

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also known as egg-and-tongue, egg and anchor, or egg and star

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Egg-and-dart

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refer to an ornamental device adorning the fundamental quarter-round, convex ovolo profile of moulding, consisting of alternating details on the face of the ovolo

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Egg-and-dart

Question 20

an architectural motif, usually found in sculptures, moldings and
numismatics

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Bead and reel

Question 21

consists in a thin line where beadlike elements alternate with cylindrical ones

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Bead and reel

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particularly on Greek/Roman style buildings, wallpaper borders, and interior moulding design

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Bead and reel

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is a visual motif used by the Hanunuo Mangyan people of Mindoro in the Philippines.

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pakudos

Question 24

The word ____ was coined from cruz, the Spanish word for cross.

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pakudos

Question 25

The word pakudos was coined from ____, the Spanish word for _____.

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cruz, cross

Question 26

symbols that represent concepts or aphorisms

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Adinkra

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Figurative Types of Motifs

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Master of Animals, Confronted Animals. Velificatio, Death and the Maiden, The three hares, Sheela na gigs