mosaic patterns
Pieced decorative designs
Mosaic patterns are designs made from small distinct pieces—tiles, stones, glass, or other materials—arranged to form a larger image or decorative surface.
The term extends to anything composed of diverse elements creating a unified whole: a mosaic pattern of farmland seen from the air, genetic mosaic patterns in cells.
In nature, mosaic patterns describe patchwork distributions of color, texture, or habitat.
- groutTile joint filler
- floor tilesFlat pieces covering floors
- tileworkDecorative ceramic surfaces
- tessellationGapless plane coverage
- tesseraeMosaic's constituent pieces
broken pieces · mural · symmetry · opus sectile · ancient Rome · collage · patchwork quilt · fractals · coral polyps · inlay · marquetry · geometric shapes · stained glass · cellular structure · pixelation · polygons · fresco · art deco
- geometric arttessellations, fractals, symmetry, spirals, geometric patterns
- tilestile, floor tiles, ceramic tile, wall tiles, porcelain tile
- decorative motifsscrolls, flourishes, swirls, spirals, curls
- plant abnormalitiesvariegation, chlorosis, gall, witches broom, leaf curl
- resort wearbeachwear, beach dress, sundresses, sarong, sarongs
- stone materialsnatural stone, granite tile, marble tile, slate tile, travertine