Radial DesignRadial Design

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Radial DesignRadial Design

• Radius = distance from the center of a circle to the edge

• When the Elements of Art move out from the center (radiate)

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What do we create?What do we create?

Symmetry• Two halves are

identical• Mirror Images

Approximate Symmetry

• Almost symmetrical

• Small differences

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Why?Why?

• Balance• Equal Power

• Unity• Oneness

• Harmony• Similar

Differences

Buddhist Sand Mandala

Buddhist Sand Mandala

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Navajo Sand Painting

Navajo Sand Painting

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Hawaiian Feather Cape

Hawaiian Feather Cape

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Rose WindowRose Window

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Mimbres Burial BowlMimbres Burial Bowl

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Aztec Stone Sun Calendar

Aztec Stone Sun Calendar

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Robert SmithsonSpiral Jetty

Robert SmithsonSpiral Jetty

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Dome of St. Peter’sDome of St. Peter’s

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