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Chinese art and culture dates back to 10,000 BC. Known as stone age art and patterns, it developed into what we see today. The most famous symbol in Chinese patterns and culture is the dragon. This type of art is arguably the oldest in history, influenced by the decorative arts, focused on landscape, flowers and nature. The arts ranged from porcelain to ink wash painting.

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Chinese symbol of the dragon

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A picture from the Hokusai manga

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Japanese art covers a wide range of art styles and media, including ancient pottery, sculpture, ink painting and calligraphy on silk and paper, ukiyo-e paintings and woodblock prints, kirigami, origami, and more recently manga—modern Japanese cartooning and comics—along with a myriad of other types of works of art.  It has a long history, ranging from the beginnings of human habitation in Japan, sometime in the 10th millennium BC, to the present. Japan has been subject to sudden invasions of new and strange ideas followed by long periods of minimal contact with the outside world.

Manga
Manga is an art style originating from Japan. They are comics created in a style developed in the late 19th century in Japan.

Ink wash painting
Originating in China but also practiced in Japan, Ink wash painting is a type of brush painting that uses exclusively black ink in different concentrations to make a picture.

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Australian aborigine patterns - Kaspar Schwartz 1N

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Australian aborigine patterns - Kaspar Schwartz 1N

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intro Australia is the only continent where the entire indigenous population maintained a single kind of adaptation into modern times. Although they have many cultural features in common with other hunter-gatherer peoples, the Aborigines are perhaps unique in the degree of contrast between the complexity of their social organization and religious life and the relative simplicity of their material technologies.

Dingo - The dingo, a type of wild dog, appeared in Australia only 3,000–5,000 years ago, which postdates the time that Aboriginal people began hafting small stone implements into composite tools some 8,000 years ago. Whereas the dingo was introduced from south east asia, the small implements appear to be independent inventions from within Australia.

Naturalistic art style. Man spearing a kangaroo, Kimberly  - There is an enormous variety in the styles of Aboriginal art, with both regional variations and a time depth, where for each region, the styles have varied as one goes back in time. For example, studies of Kimberley (north Western Australia) and Kakadu (in the Northern Territory) rock art show many evolving styles dating back tens of thousands of years .

Non-naturalistic art style. Traditional Central Australian art. - Australian school teacher encouraged the old men of the tribe to record their art on European sheets of board, using acrylic paints. This use of acrylic paints on flat board dates from that time. However, the art style itself, with geometric designs, is seen in the petroglyphs (rock engravings) dating back thousands of years.
http://www.aboriginalculture.com.au/images/spearingkangaroo.jpg
https://media1.britannica.com/eb-media/85/140485-004-F3C667BC.jpg
http://www.aboriginalculture.com.au/images/nonnaturalisticart.jpg

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The Scandinavian traditional patterns were mostly used in knitting of different items - both clothes (dresses, hats, traditional wear, gloves, wool socks (one of the most common items) etc.) and tablecloths or kitchen towels. [Pic 1]
The most typical one is a star or a snowflake like pattern together with a zig-zag pattern, as well as the pattern of a deer or actually moose - one of the most common animals in the forests of Scandinavia. [Pic 2] & [Pic 3]
However there were also folk-like patterns with flowers that were used in the traditional wear of the Scandinavian countries. [Pic 4]
Each one of course has a different one.

Pic 1 - knitted gloves in the scandinavian pattern

link: http://lappone.blogspot.hr/2011/09/favourite-stitch-pattern-for-mittens.html?m=1

Pic 2 - star (snowflake) pattern with the zig-zag

link: http://www.freepik.com/free-vector/swedish-knitting-patterns-background-vector-set_687644.htm

Pic 3 - moose pattern

link: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/traditional-ornamental-scandinavian-pattern-knit-embroidery-236238577

Pic 4 - traditional wear (Sweden)

link: http://dosfamily.com/2014/07/traditional-swedish-folk-costume/

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INDONESIA
The Republic of Indonesia is a unitary sovereign state and transcontinental country located mainly in Southeast Asia with some territories in Oceania. Situated between the Indian and Pacific oceans, it is the world's largest island country, with more than thirteen thousand islands. At 1,904,569 square kilometers (735,358 square miles), Indonesia is the world's 14th-largest country in terms of land area and world's 7th-largest country in terms of combined sea and land area.Geographical position of Indonesiahttp://smartraveller.gov.au/Maps/Indonesia.gif

The culture of Indonesia has been shaped by long interaction between original indigenous customs and multiple foreign influences. Indonesia is centrally-located along ancient trading routes between the Far East, South Asia and the Middle East, resulting in many cultural practices being strongly influenced by a multitude of religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam and Christianity, all strong in the major trading cities. The result is a complex cultural mixture very different from the original indigenous cultures.Indonesian culture

Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia

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Mayas were a civilization inhabiting the areas of Mexico and Central America. Their civilization was at its peak during the 6th century AD. The Mayans date back to some 3000 years of history . The Mayas wee a civilization who focused on many points of interest such as agriculture, pottery, hieroglyph writing, calendar-making and mathematics. They left behind a huge amount of architecture and symbolic artwork which still astonishes and impresses the modern day society.
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Mayan Vase
this vase is a good example of Mayan art and how Mayans used to decorate vases. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/h5/h5_1999.484.3.jpg

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A Mayan sculpture made of rock.
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Mayan calendar
One of the many culturaly significant  Mayan acomplishments is the Mayan Calendar. Mayan calendar is a system of writing  glyptic symbols was developed and was used on buildings, stele, artifacts and books. They also developed a more complicated system that included a  “long-count” that was used to keep track of time by using different units that range in length from a single day to millions of years. This caused many to believe that the Mayans could predict the future

http://www.crystalinks.com/aug11mayacalendar.jpg

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One of the many things that symbolizes Mayan culture and civilization is their building style which is very sigificant and unique.
http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/57715fb7dd0895ce458b4641-1190-625/these-abandoned-mayans-cities-hold-an-alarming-prophecy-for-today.jpg

Pyramid of El Castillo, Temple of Kukulkan in Chichen Itza, Mexico

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Beyond the rich tradition of art, the development of Latin American visual art  including various symbols and patterns was influenced by Spanish, Portuguese and French Baroque visual art styles and trends, which often followed the trends of the Italian Masters. Bright and vibrant colours are often used to depict and differentiate feelings or events and even clothing styles. Traditional clothing is usually layered meaning that people wear a lot of different colored scarves and vests and very often large hats. The color red is almost always present. A celebration which is the most popular in Mexico called The Day Of The Dead where masks and costumes are often used to celebrate a national holiday and a religious event. Flowers and floral motives are quite popular aswell making appearances in both hairstyles, clothing and paintings.

Image 1:
The Day Of The Dead major symbols used in clothing and decorations during the celebration

Image 2:
The Day Of The Dead costume used in the celebration

Image 3:
Traditional clothing - women

Image 4:
Traditional clothing - men
Links:

https://www.google.hr/search?q=the+day+of+the+dead&espv=2&biw=1536&bih=758&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQ39iM_MTRAhXza5oKHTWjBMEQ_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=traditional+latin+america+clothing&imgdii=OpbAedJdpWeM1M%3A%3BOpbAedJdpWeM1M%3A%3BgYqMihC4HfYBTM%3A&imgrc=OpbAedJdpWeM1M%3A

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_American_culture

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Croatian wattle is a type of interlace. It is found on and within churches and monasteries built in early medieval  Kingdom of Croatia between the 9th and beginning of the 12th century. Croatian wattle is one of the most used patterns of pre-romanesque Croatian art. Most representative examples of inscriptions embellished with the interlace include the Baška tablet and the Branimir Inscription.

Pic1: Inscription of duke Branimir

Pic2: Inscription of king Stephen Držislav

Pic3: Baška tablet

Pic4: Croatian interlace bordering the Seal of Armed Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Croatia

links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Greda_i_zabat_s_natpisom_kneza_Branimira_879.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:10cent_pleter_Drzislav.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bascanska_ploca.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Seal_of_Armed_Chief_of_General_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Croatia.png

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Polish culture is closely connected with its intricate thousand-year history. Its unique character developed as a result of its geography at the confluence of various European regions. Wycinanki in Poland is a Slavic version of the art form of papercutting, also popular in Belarus and Ukraine. The Polish patterns became popular folk craft in the mid-1800s. Originally it was made ​​with barks of trees and colorful leather. The designs and colors vary from region to region and can also be monochrome those of “Kurpie“. Patterns can be made ​​with many kinds of materials and techniques. From images of the polish patterns and items, we can see common features from which we can conclude that the geometrical symmetry, shape, many different colors and the mirror effect are part of typical Polish patterns.

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Kurpie paper cut-outs (wycinanki) and other decorations

Image 2:
Rzeszowski costume
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Polish Folk Art
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Folk head scarves with delicate floral patterns from Lowicz or Highlander region have been popular in Poland for many centuries. Formerly, the scarves were an integral part of the women's folk costume
Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vytynanky_(Wycinanki)

http://www.myr.com.br/blog/

https://lamusdworski.wordpress.com/2016/10/02/embroidery-patterns/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Poland

https://www.pinterest.com/explore/polish-embroidery/

https://www.pinterest.com/explore/polish-folk-art/

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The exact origins of the Aztec people are uncertain, but they are believed to have begun as a northern tribe of hunter-gatherers whose name came from that of their homeland, Aztlan (or “White Land”). The Aztecs were also known as the Tenochca (from which the name for their capital city, Tenochtitlan, was derived) or the Mexica (the origin of the name of the city that would replace Tenochtitlan, as well as the name for the entire country). The Aztecs appeared in Mesoamerica–as the south-central region of pre-Columbian Mexico is known–in the early 13th century. Their arrival came just after, or perhaps helped bring about, the fall of the previously dominant Mesoamerican civilization, the Toltecs.
http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs
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The Aztec Pyramid at St. CeciliaAcatitlan, State of Mexico
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec
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Aztec wood mask
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec
Pic3:
Large ceramic statue of an Aztec Eagle Warrior
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec
Pic4:
The Aztec Sun Stone, also known as the Aztec Calendar Stone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec

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Islamic calligraphy comes from countries that share the same Islamic cultural heritage and it is written in Arabic, Ottoman and Persian. Islamic calligraphy has a deep connection with Koran/Qur'an and does not have any visual picture which makes calligraphy valuable and the best presentation of art in Islam. Other than verses from Koran, some poems are also written in the form of calligraphy. This calligraphy is used to decorate mosques in which they use verses from Koran. There are different  styles/types of calligraphies in Islam. Thuluth and Naskh are 2 of the most important styles in Islamic calligraphy. The style Nasta'liq is used to write literature and non-Koranic works in Persian language.

Pic1: Sheikh Lutf Allah Mosque in Iran by Ali Reza Abassi using Thuluth and Nasta'liq
Pic2: Islamic calligraphy by Mir Emad Hassani, the most famous Persian calligrapher
Pic3: calligraphy by Mohamed Zakariya
Pic4: Jalil Khayat Mosque, Arbil, Iraq
Resources:
http://calligraphyislamic.com/index.php/articles/17-different-styles-of-islamic-calligraphy#.WHqPLoWcHIU

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Native American art consists of water, oil and sand painting, leather, wood, pottery, and baskets. In this culture creating art is a way to worship their gods. The beauty of the products and designs is created by the artist-s love for nature. The Native Americans created many shapes and geometric designs for their art. These were repeated and by that the so called Native American pattern was created.

From the pictures of the items below we can see shared features and patterns. from those we can conclude the basic outline of what the Native American contains (what kind of symmetry, shapes, colours, etc.).
Pic1:
Yakama Indian two-hide dress
ca. 1890

Pic2:
Sioux Native American beadwork blanket
ca. 1910

Pic3:
Sioux Indian dress
ca. 1890

Pic4:
Plains Indian Ghost dance dress
ca. 1890

links:
http://nativeamerican-art.com/native-american-clothing.html
http://indianspictures.blogspot.hr/2012/01/american-native-american-photos-of.html

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PicMonkey Collage native america pictures