Colloquium

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From: Anne Gatti gatti at ictp.it

ICTP COLLOQUIUM

"Symmetry in Art:
friezes and periodic tessellations"


G.C. Ghirardi
Department of Theoretical Physics
University of Trieste

ICTP Main Lecture Hall
Thursday, 1 February 2007, 18:00 hrs


Through the ages, the concept of symmetry has increased in richness and 
played an important role. In this lecture I will confine considerations 
to the role of symmetry in art, and, in particular, to two ornamental 
techniques. Reference will be made to historical examples of the 
systematic use of these techniques, from ancient times to the Islamic 
art up to the graphic work of M.C. Escher.