Perhaps there is no motif this is truer of than the Greek key, which is even older than its name suggests. Variations of the design are found on Egyptian tombs, ancient Chinese buildings and ...

This textile design by George Haité (c 1850) is based on a twisted teardrop shape motif typical of a Paisley pattern. This shape, called a buta, dates back to ancient Persia but became popular in ...

Pattern - AQA Pattern in expressive arts A pattern is a design in which lines, shapes, forms or colours are repeated. The part that is repeated is called a motif.