Variations of the design are found on Egyptian tombs, ancient Chinese buildings and sculptures, and Mayan carvings. Still, we most closely associate the linear geometric pattern with the Greeks ...

Ancient mosaic in Turkey undergoes new conservation as experts work to preserve rare 5th-century artwork with optical ...

Jury chisels basswood into small pieces and assembles them into a traditional design called asa-no-ha, which resembles a hemp leaf pattern. He’s also used kumiko panels on the sliding doors of a ...

watercolour This textile design by George Haité (c 1850) is based on a twisted teardrop shape motif typical of a Paisley pattern. This shape, called a buta, dates back to ancient Persia but ...