AER 002: Decorative Motif, Classification and Symbols Flashcards
An element of an image, and may be repeated in a pattern or design
Motif
Most basic unit from which a design is formed
Motif
Developed from
different combination of geometrical shapes.
Motif
Repeated in different ways to create a
pattern whereas patterns are repeated to create designs.
Motif
Most of the traditional motifs are often inspired from
Nature
Motif is a word that is most commonly used in creative fields like
Visual arts, Literature, and Design
Any key idea that is emphasized in a creative piece through
Consistent repetition
In the fields of ______ and _____, motifs often have a practical use.
interior design and landscaping
Use of motif in these areas can sometimes describe a common set of elements that bring up a
specific emotional response
Classification of Motifs
Geometric, Figurative
9 Geometric Types of Motif
Meander or Meandros, Palmette, Rosette, Gul, Acanthus, Egg-and-dart, Bead and Reel, Pakudos, Adinkra
decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped
into a repeated motif
meander or meandros
a motif in decorative art which, in its most characteristic expression,
resembles the fan-shaped leaves of a palm tree
palmette
round, stylized flower design
rosette
a medallion-like design element typical of traditional hand-woven carpets from Central
and West Asia
gul
often octagonal, and often somewhat angular on a generally octagonal plan
gul
one of the most common plant forms to make foliage ornament and decoration
acanthus
also known as egg-and-tongue, egg and anchor, or egg and star
Egg-and-dart
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
Egg-and-dart
an architectural motif, usually found in sculptures, moldings and
numismatics
Bead and reel
consists in a thin line where beadlike elements alternate with cylindrical ones
Bead and reel
particularly on Greek/Roman style buildings, wallpaper borders, and interior moulding design
Bead and reel
is a visual motif used by the Hanunuo Mangyan people of Mindoro in the Philippines.
pakudos
The word ____ was coined from cruz, the Spanish word for cross.
pakudos
The word pakudos was coined from ____, the Spanish word for _____.
cruz, cross
symbols that represent concepts or aphorisms
Adinkra
Figurative Types of Motifs
Master of Animals, Confronted Animals. Velificatio, Death and the Maiden, The three hares, Sheela na gigs
