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... example , symmetrical— positions in the whole ( Figure 62 ) . Similarity of direction and orientation also can be expanded beyond mere parallelism - for example , when dancers move along symmetrical paths ( Figure 63 ) . The limiting ...
... example , symmetrical— positions in the whole ( Figure 62 ) . Similarity of direction and orientation also can be expanded beyond mere parallelism - for example , when dancers move along symmetrical paths ( Figure 63 ) . The limiting ...
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... example , the combination of a front view and a side view as such produces no dynamic effect or tension whatsoever . As long as the formal segregation of the units is clear enough , they will be seen simply as things of different ...
... example , the combination of a front view and a side view as such produces no dynamic effect or tension whatsoever . As long as the formal segregation of the units is clear enough , they will be seen simply as things of different ...
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... Examples can be found among the Paleolithic " Venus " figures . For example , the Willendorf woman has her head surrounded symmetrically by plaits of hair , but there is no face . Again we might speculate that this omission could be due ...
... Examples can be found among the Paleolithic " Venus " figures . For example , the Willendorf woman has her head surrounded symmetrically by plaits of hair , but there is no face . Again we might speculate that this omission could be due ...
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