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History Lesson: Vitruvian Scroll

Also known as a Vitruvian wave, a wave scroll and a running dog pattern, the Vitruvian scroll is a series of connected curved lines which, when repeated, form a stylized breaking wave pattern. The pattern is also used rotated 90°, showing the waves breaking upside-down. This motif is common in classical architecture and is often [...]

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