Geometric influenced art with both symmetry and line in mind
Piedra del Sol, unknown, 1250/1500, From the collection of: Museo Nacional de Antropología, México
This piece is actually not a calendar but a gemometric representation of the sun. It looks very cool, along with the main influence being geometric shapes.
View of the Château de Fontainebleau, Pierre-Denis Martin, 1718/1723, From the collection of: Château de Fontainebleau
This architecture really show how big and detail something can be and yet, still have shapes in their design.
Air, Iron, and Water, Robert Delaunay, 1937, From the collection of: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
This work is an attempt at a visual representation of elements.
Contrasts, Ekrem Yalçındağ, 2010/2011, From the collection of: İstanbul Museum of Modern Art
This piece focuses on contrasts and is made only of repeating shapes.
New York City, Troller, Norbert, 1950s, From the collection of: Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History
A small version, but still has mostly rectangles for the whole image.
Macrocromía, Lina Sinisterra, 2009, From the collection of: Museum of Contemporary Art Bogotá
This art attempts to create images out of only circles, similar to computers and pixels.
Treasure Room Fresco, Benvenuto Tisi called Il Garofalo, 1503 - 1506, From the collection of: National Archaeological Museum of Ferrara
This classic painting also has a lot of use of shapes and symetry.
Purushkara Yantra, Unknown, 18th century, From the collection of: Museo Nacional de Antropología, Madrid
Anything ancient example of shapes in art, in this case is close to a mosaic of shapes.
Casita al Mar, Emilio Sánchez, 1974, From the collection of: Inter-American Development Bank
This house, even with its perspective, is made up of mere basic shapes.
Prima Colazione a Firenze, Enrique Grau, 1964/1964, From the collection of: Art Museum of the Americas
This piece is an example of art and geometry in calibration.
Ruo in filigrana a reticello con canne bianca, acquamare, rubino, Pietro Bigaglia, 1845 ca - 1848 ca, From the collection of: Glass Museum
This illusion is a shape inside of different shapes, a circle made up of rectangles.
print; coloured etching and aquatint - A Balloon View of London as seen from Hampstead, Banks & Co.; Wilson, Effingham, 1851, From the collection of: Museum of London
As you can see, even cities are made up of shapes, they are the fundamental building blocks of layout.
Sampler, Benita Hernandes, 19th century, From the collection of: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
A work that specifies in the use of and experimentation of shapes.
Pair of gates from the Chanin Building, Unknown, 1928, From the collection of: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
A steampunk looking gate, its layout is a masterpiece for structure being made of shapes.
The Dressing Room of King Ludwig I at the Munich Residence Palace, Franz Xaver Nachtmann, 1836, From the collection of: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
A fancy classic room with shapes as the whole design premise.
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema's Library in Townshend House, London, Anna Alma-Tadema, 1884, From the collection of: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
The room is full of shapes and contrasting lines.
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National Archaeological Museum of Ferrara
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
İstanbul Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Contemporary Art Bogotá
Museum of London
Art Museum of the Americas
Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Glass Museum
Château de Fontainebleau
Inter-American Development Bank
Museo Nacional de Antropología, México
Museo Nacional de Antropología, Madrid