RERAMIC STUDIO 
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the measured beat of the tom-tom or the measure of sound 
in Beethoven's symphony. The rude chanting of the savage 
has a rhythm similar to the metre of Longfellow's Hiawatha. 
In one, it is a visual measure of some beautiful unit, in another 
it is a measure of related sounds, in the third it is a measure 
of related words. The mere repetition of stones, a row of 
trees or bricks is not beauty, nor is the mere repetition of 
sounds or words beauty. The units must in themselves be 
complete and there must exist between them a relation that 
makes for a unified whole. 
Arrange several borders in line making use of one or 
more of the facts derived in Prob. I. Here again treat the 
design as mosaic, viz: every part must be interesting in^itself 
and related to its neighbor. (See figure V. and VI.) Espec. 
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ony, too many small, over decoration and confusion. (See 
figure IV.) 
Problem HI, Repetition: This principle finds almost 
universal expression in nature. She repeats blades of grass, 
trees, flowers and fruit, without number. From the primitive 
markings with a stick on a rude vessel by an Indian, to the 
refined proportions of the Greek fret are embraced the art 
possibilities in this direction. The same principle is found in 
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ially is this true of the background areas. Avoid complex 
units. The simple ones are more easily arranged and give 
more restraint and dignity in the results. Fig. VII. units are 
good, but not finely related. Fig. VIII. units unrelated. 
Movement of leayes not in harmony with the rest of the de- 
sign. Background areas not fine enough. Fig. IX too 
crowded. There is related movement of the parts, but it is 
commonplace, viz : The decorative lines are not apparent, and 
the background forms are not studied. 
Problem IV. All over pattern ; the covering of a sur- 
face by repeating one or more units is another kind of repeti- 
tion. Not only do we have to consider the linear movement, 
but the relation of parts in all directions on a flat surface. 
Hence the units must repeat vertically as well as horizontally, 
as in Fig. x. 
