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HELSBY HIGH SCHOOL

HELSBY HIGH SCHOOL. CELTIC AND AFRICAN ART PRESENTATION. Euclid of Alexandria. All about Euclid of Alexandria. A picture. When he was alive!. He was born in 325BC And he died in 265BC. All about Euclid . Euclid was a Greek mathematician best known for his treatise on geometry .

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HELSBY HIGH SCHOOL

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  1. HELSBY HIGH SCHOOL • CELTIC AND AFRICAN ART PRESENTATION

  2. Euclid of Alexandria All about Euclid of Alexandria

  3. A picture

  4. When he was alive! • He was born in 325BC • And he died in 265BC

  5. All about Euclid Euclid was a Greek mathematician best known for his treatise on geometry

  6. Extra information on Euclid • Very little is known about the life of Euclid. Both the dates and places of his birth and death are unknown

  7. His work • The subjects includethe Pythagorean theorem,algebraic identities,circles, tangents,plane geometry,the theory of proportions,prime numbers,perfect numbers, properties of positive integers,irrational numbers, 3-D figures

  8. Summary • All in all Euclid had a very successful life and discovered a lot about maths while he was alive

  9. THE HISTORY OF CELTIC KNOTS Not much history of the knots is available before the beginning of the Christian influence on the Celts in about 450 A.D. There is much evidence for the use of geometric patterns as ornamentation particularly in jewelry before that time. Some historians have theorized that early Celtic religion prevented their depicting creatures realistically. The same pre-Christian designs found their way into early Christian manuscripts and artwork with the addition of depictions from life, such as animals, plants and even humans. In the beginning the patterns were intricately interwoven cords, called plaits, which can also be found in other areas of Europe, like Italy in 6th century. A fragment of a Gospel Book, now in the Durham Cathedral library and created in northern Britain in the 7th century, contains the earliest example of true knotted designs in the Celtic manner.

  10. The Turtle Knots • The Turtle Knot code = ABA BCB ABA • We have used this code to create our own patterns • We also changed the code to create weird and wonderful designs

  11. Turtle Knots • Colour can make the Celtic knot look a lot more complex than it really is • We experienced problems, some of which could not be solved • The surprise of how the pattern will develop makes it more enjoyable than most knot art

  12. AFRICAN SONA PATTERNS

  13. HOW MANY CROSSINGS?

  14. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING ANY QUESTIONS????

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