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"Unveiling the Beauty of Patterns

Background imagePatterned Collection: Repeating Pattern - Heath Robinson Motorcars

Repeating Pattern - Heath Robinson Motorcars
Repeating Pattern - Wiliam Heath Robinson illustrations from How to be a Motorist - pale yellow background. *PLEASE NOTE that the magifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern

Background imagePatterned Collection: Bromeliad -Aechmea zebrina-, native to Ecuador, Tiputini rain forest, Yasuni National Park

Bromeliad -Aechmea zebrina-, native to Ecuador, Tiputini rain forest, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador, South America

Background imagePatterned Collection: Fingerprint Flamingo Tongue -Cyphoma signatum- crawling over sponge, Little Tobago

Fingerprint Flamingo Tongue -Cyphoma signatum- crawling over sponge, Little Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago

Background imagePatterned Collection: Front Cover from Papillons, pub. 1925 (pochoir print)

Front Cover from Papillons, pub. 1925 (pochoir print)
3467967 Front Cover from Papillons, pub. 1925 (pochoir print) by Seguy, Emile-Allain (1877-1951); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imagePatterned Collection: Windows, Bloomberg Office, City of London, London, England, UK

Windows, Bloomberg Office, City of London, London, England, UK

Background imagePatterned Collection: Blue Vase with Oranges, 1907 (oil on canvas)

Blue Vase with Oranges, 1907 (oil on canvas)
1195960 Blue Vase with Oranges, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); 45.5x56.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imagePatterned Collection: Picture No. 11768763

Picture No. 11768763
Retro Floral Collage with blue background Date:

Background imagePatterned Collection: Leopard (Panthera pardus) hiding in tall grass, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Leopard (Panthera pardus) hiding in tall grass, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Background imagePatterned Collection: Leopard (Panthera pardus) carrying a days-old blue wildebeest (brindled gnu) (Connochaetes

Leopard (Panthera pardus) carrying a days-old blue wildebeest (brindled gnu) (Connochaetes taurinus) calf up a tree, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Background imagePatterned Collection: Bamburgh Castle under a blue summer sky, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Bamburgh Castle under a blue summer sky, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imagePatterned Collection: Rain soaked streets in front of Strasbourg cathedral, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, Europe

Rain soaked streets in front of Strasbourg cathedral, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France, Europe

Background imagePatterned Collection: Distinctions with a Difference at Gleneagles

Distinctions with a Difference at Gleneagles
Illustration showing a fashionable trio at famous Scottish golf course, Gleneagles. The chap in the middle wears wide plus fours and a lurid, patterned tank top

Background imagePatterned Collection: Pucci outfit, 1965

Pucci outfit, 1965
Cotton velvet apres-ski jacket in a characteristic print of Florentine colour, partnered this season by second skin silk jersey tights, printed to match and ending in little trompe l oeil boots

Background imagePatterned Collection: Macrophotograph of Agrias claudina wing

Macrophotograph of Agrias claudina wing
Agrias claudina butterfly wing macrophotograph. The wing is covered in scales, which together make up the colourful patterns. These scales can be lost without impairing the butterfly in flight

Background imagePatterned Collection: Male pintail

Male pintail (Anas acuta). This duck is widespread throughout northern Europe and Asia and North America. It inhabits wetland areas and feeds on plant material extracted from the lake bottom

Background imagePatterned Collection: Yellowtail butterflyfish

Yellowtail butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthurus) swimming over a coral reef. These fish inhabit shallow waters and feed on algae and small invertebrates

Background imagePatterned Collection: Molecular orbitals

Molecular orbitals. Computer model of a mixture of molecular orbitals. The electrons in molecules can be arranged in different patterns, giving rise to different energies

Background imagePatterned Collection: Welsh woman in traditional costume on a donkey

Welsh woman in traditional costume on a donkey
A young Welsh woman in traditional costume, riding a donkey sidesaddle. This was the usual form of transport at the time -- for example

Background imagePatterned Collection: Seminole Indians - USA, Florida, Everglades

Seminole Indians - USA, Florida, Everglades
The Everglades, Florida, USA. Seminole Indians on the Tamiami Trail. The Kitchen of Chesnut Billys Indian Camp. The Tamiami Trail was opened in 1928

Background imagePatterned Collection: Sulphur butterfly (Phoebis sp. )

Sulphur butterfly (Phoebis sp. )
Sulphur butterfly (Phoebis sp.). This is the underside of the butterfly which is native to central and South America

Background imagePatterned Collection: Racial / China / Trad Dress

Racial / China / Trad Dress
A Chinese woman in traditional dress

Background imagePatterned Collection: Cetewayo / Zulu / Stereo Cdv

Cetewayo / Zulu / Stereo Cdv
CETEWAYO or CETSHWAYO Zulu king (1873-79) photographed during his visit to Britain

Background imagePatterned Collection: GIRLS FASHIONS 1847

GIRLS FASHIONS 1847
Grey dress: corsage a caraco made to resemble a jacket & skirt. Blue dress trimmed with black rosettes: pointed waist, skirt pinned up to reveal an underskirt

Background imagePatterned Collection: Evening Dress / Doucet

Evening Dress / Doucet
Doucet sleeveless Empire-line tunic dress: bouillonnee / puffing at the hem, a gathered tunic with beaded fringing; worn with a vibrantly patterned fur-trimmed coat

Background imagePatterned Collection: Cabaret des Quat z Arts, 1894 (colour litho)

Cabaret des Quat z Arts, 1894 (colour litho)
747107 Cabaret des Quat z Arts, 1894 (colour litho) by Truchet, Abel (1857-1918); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; French, out of copyright

Background imagePatterned Collection: Odalisque, 1920 (oil on canvas)

Odalisque, 1920 (oil on canvas)
1197503 Odalisque, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Tanoux, Henri Adrien (1865-1923); 54x73.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imagePatterned Collection: Still Life with Tulips and Iona, 1920s (oil on panel)

Still Life with Tulips and Iona, 1920s (oil on panel)
1197121 Still Life with Tulips and Iona, 1920s (oil on panel) by Cadell, Francis Campbell Boileau (1883-1937); 44.5x36.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imagePatterned Collection: Rustam kicks back the rock rolled on him by Bahman from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c

Rustam kicks back the rock rolled on him by Bahman from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c
5932604 Rustam kicks back the rock rolled on him by Bahman from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c.1590-1600 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School

Background imagePatterned Collection: A Good Book, (oil on board)

A Good Book, (oil on board)
651199 A Good Book, (oil on board) by Firle, Walther (1859-1929); 49.5x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Good Book. Walter Firle (1859-1929). Oil on board

Background imagePatterned Collection: Ruffed Grouse, 1865 (hand-coloured lithograph)

Ruffed Grouse, 1865 (hand-coloured lithograph)
991231 Ruffed Grouse, 1865 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Elliot, Daniel Girard (fl.1860-77); 59x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruffed Grouse; Bonasa Umbellus)

Background imagePatterned Collection: London Trade Card - James Wheeley, Paper Hanging

London Trade Card - James Wheeley, Paper Hanging warehouse, opposite the church in Little Britain. 18th century

Background imagePatterned Collection: China cup and saucer on a German greetings postcard

China cup and saucer on a German greetings postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePatterned Collection: Printed matching shorts and shirt outfit, 1956

Printed matching shorts and shirt outfit, 1956
Gaily patterned Italian shorts and shirt in a multi-coloured cotton from Finnigans. Date: 1956

Background imagePatterned Collection: Strange attractor, artwork

Strange attractor, artwork
Strange attractor, computer artwork

Background imagePatterned Collection: Hawksbill turtle

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a coral reef. This sea turtle is critically under threat of extinction and is a protected species

Background imagePatterned Collection: Chaos waves, artwork

Chaos waves, artwork
Chaos waves, computer artwork. Chaotic systems are systems that look random but aren t. They are actually deterministic systems (predictable if you have enough information) governed by physical laws

Background imagePatterned Collection: Interference pattern of oil on water

Interference pattern of oil on water
Interference pattern of colours caused by light reflected off a thin film of oil floating on water. The effect seen here is a result of decomposing organic matter leaving behind oily residues in a

Background imagePatterned Collection: Selection of Titanic items

Selection of Titanic items
A selection of items from the ill-fated SS Titanic: 1. Receipts 2. Turkish Bath ticket 3. Certificate of Discharge 4. Carpet sample

Background imagePatterned Collection: Hartmanns zebra

Hartmanns zebra (Equus hartmannae). Close-up of a zebras eye, showing its characteristic stripy pattern. These wavy lines act to camouflage the zebra by making it blend in with the wavy lines of

Background imagePatterned Collection: West Quoddy Head Lighthouse

West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, Lubec, Maine, New England, United States of America, North America

Background imagePatterned Collection: Cooks Nile Service, Ps Tewfik

Cooks Nile Service, Ps Tewfik
An illustrated cover of a passenger list for Cooks Nile Steamer Tewfik -- two Egyptian scenes with people, a sphinx, pyramids and palm trees

Background imagePatterned Collection: Greetings card in the shape of a Glengarry cap

Greetings card in the shape of a Glengarry cap
Greetings card in the shape of a British Army Scottish Glengarry cap with lion and unicorn badge. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePatterned Collection: Mizuho Bank building in London designed by Sauerbruch Hutton Architects

Mizuho Bank building in London designed by Sauerbruch Hutton Architects

Background imagePatterned Collection: Shoes

Shoes
Jukyong Park

Background imagePatterned Collection: The Bright Shawl, 1921 (oil on board)

The Bright Shawl, 1921 (oil on board)
823211 The Bright Shawl, 1921 (oil on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 83x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bright Shawl. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on board

Background imagePatterned Collection: Indian with Drum, (oil on canvas)

Indian with Drum, (oil on canvas)
985105 Indian with Drum, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 40.7x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian with Drum. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas




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"Unveiling the Beauty of Patterns: From Honey Bees to Byzantine Silk Textiles" The intricate dance of honey bees on a honeycomb reveals nature's perfect patterned harmony. Transport yourself back in time with a glimpse at a 19th-century Moroccan wall feature, showcasing mesmerizing geometric patterns. Charles Robertson captures the vibrant essence of Cairo's street scene, where patterns emerge from every corner and alleyway. Step into history as Welsh girls don traditional costumes adorned with captivating patterns, transporting us to 1908. Delve into the mesmerizing world of quasicrystals, where complex mathematical patterns intertwine effortlessly. Behold the majestic Hook Head Lighthouse in the Bahamas, standing tall amidst a backdrop of stunning natural patterns. Explore Ghana's Ashanti Region in Kumasi and be captivated by its rich cultural heritage expressed through vividly patterned artistry. Marvel at Byzantine silk textiles dating back to the 10th century, housed within the Treasury of Ste. Foy—a testament to human creativity and craftsmanship across generations. In an innocent moment captured forever, witness a naked little girl looking in the mirror—reflecting both vulnerability and curiosity within her own unique patterned existence. Immerse yourself in elegance as you attend a whimsical tea party filled with delicate porcelain cups and saucers adorned with charming floral patterns. A young woman finds solace amidst daily chores as she washes clothes at a sink—patterns emerging from soap suds dancing on fabric under cascading water droplets. The rugged beauty of Ireland comes alive at Hook Head Lighthouse & Heritage Centre—a beacon standing tall against dramatic coastal cliffs that have witnessed centuries worth of changing tides and weather. Patterns are everywhere; they tell stories, evoke emotions, and connect us all through their timeless allure.