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SYMMETRY: Mosaic,

friezein the Royal

Alczar of Sevilla

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Mosaic:It is a composition ofgeometrical figres in a plane!

Regular

"se of reglar figres, the

si#es are the same!

Irregular

"se of irreglar figres, the

si#es are #ifferent

Semiregular

"se the com$ination

of reglar geometric

figres

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Frieze:It is a mosaic %here at least onemovement is repeate#!

Translatory motion:the figre is relocate# to another part of theplane casing repetition!

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Trim:They are some friezes all of themrepeate# %ith movement!

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Rosette: It is a mosaic in %hich the figresmove aron# a point an# are repeate#, it is circlar

an# is se# as #ecoration for the ceiling or%in#o%s!

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These irregular figures are constructed by turning a

regular figure.

&eso nazar' (a)arita nazar' Avi*n+plane

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1. Can you draw the symmetry

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!.Identify" which are friezes #nd mosaics and what $ind are they

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%. &raw a semiregular mosaic