Knowra Geometric art Geometric art Geometric art emphasizes shapes, lines, patterns, and spatial relationships. It ranges from abstract compositions to decorative designs built from repeated forms.
Geometric shape : A shape defined by points, lines, curves, or surfaces according to geometric properties. Shapes such as circles and polygons supply geometric art’s basic visual vocabulary.
Geometric abstraction : Abstract art built from precise geometric forms and their relationships. It makes geometry the primary subject rather than a decorative framework.
Neolithic art : Art produced during the Neolithic period, including decorated pottery, figurines, and monumental structures. Neolithic objects show geometric ornament in art made thousands of years before modern movements.
Naturalism (art) : An artistic approach that represents subjects in ways intended to resemble observable nature. Naturalism prioritizes recognizable appearances where geometric abstraction may emphasize formal relationships.
Symmetry : A property of a figure or pattern that remains unchanged under specified transformations. Repeated reflections and rotations create order in many geometric compositions.
De Stijl : A Dutch art movement that pursued visual order through abstraction, grids, and restricted colors. Its paintings and designs reduced composition to lines, rectangles, and primary colors.
Greek geometric art : Ancient Greek art, especially pottery, marked by bands of repeated geometric decoration. Its eighth-century BCE pottery offers an early named tradition of geometric visual design.
Gestural abstraction : Abstract art characterized by expressive, often spontaneous marks and visible traces of bodily movement. Its irregular gestures contrast with geometric art’s emphasis on controlled forms.
Tessellation : A covering of a plane by shapes that meet without gaps or overlaps. Tessellations turn individual geometric forms into continuous patterned surfaces.
Op art : An art movement using optical effects to create sensations of movement, depth, or instability. Its repeated geometric patterns make perception itself part of the artwork.
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