1. Radial Design

2. Radial 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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3. What do we create?
Symmetry
• Two halves are
identical
• Mirror Images
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Approximate
Symmetry
• Almost symmetrical
• Small differences
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4. Why?
• Balance
• Equal Power
• Unity
• Oneness
• Harmony
• Similar Differences
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5. Buddhist Sand Mandala
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6. Navajo Sand Painting
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7. Hawaiian Feather
Cape
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8. Rose Window
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9. Mimbres Burial Bowl
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10. Aztec Stone Sun
Calendar
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11. Robert Smithson
Spiral Jetty
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12. Dome of St. Peter’s
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