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Repetition of Texture
Individually, the tiny bud of needle like spines on this cactus is a vicious looking thing. When seen as a repeating texture over the surface of the cactus, it appears soft and harmless.
Texture through repetition often belies the appearance of the individual repeated element.
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Cactus spines
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The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba, Spain is intricately decorated with numerous repeating Islamic patterns. Close up the patterns are detailed and complex, but when seen from a distance the complexity blends to become a variety of geometric textures
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Mosque Cathederal of Cordoba
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