One of the best ways to start using symmetry and balance in your own designs is to practice recognizing it in the work of others. See if you can identify the styles of symmetry in the following images.
What style of symmetry is in the following image?
This ancient Persian rug uses quadrilateral symmetry: it can be divided along both vertical and horizontal centers to make an almost perfect mirror image.
This ancient Persian rug uses quadrilateral symmetry: it can be divided along both vertical and horizontal centers to make an almost perfect mirror image.
What style of symmetry is in the following image?
The Spanish artist Francisco de Zurbarán uses approximate symmetry in this still life, evenly spacing out the objects to provide balance, but varying his subjects (lemons, oranges, and a rose with a cup of water) to add visual interest.
The Spanish artist Francisco de Zurbarán uses approximate symmetry in this still life, evenly spacing out the objects to provide balance, but varying his subjects (lemons, oranges, and a rose with a cup of water) to add visual interest.
What style of symmetry is in the following image?
The roof of this tomb in Iran is a beautiful example of radial symmetry, as the design flows out from the central point in the middle of the dome.
The roof of this tomb in Iran is a beautiful example of radial symmetry, as the design flows out from the central point in the middle of the dome.
What style of symmetry is in the following image?
The Great Wave off Kanagawa by the Japanese artist Hokusai is a world-renowned example of asymmetrical balance. The shape of the wave creates a yin-yang effect with the background sky, and the dominance of the main subject is perfectly balanced by the boats in the sea and Mount Fuji off in the distance.
The Great Wave off Kanagawa by the Japanese artist Hokusai is a world-renowned example of asymmetrical balance. The shape of the wave creates a yin-yang effect with the background sky, and the dominance of the main subject is perfectly balanced by the boats in the sea and Mount Fuji off in the distance.
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