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The visual and geometric languages combine in the study of classical rose windows. Classification and mathematical description of these artistic decorations are introduced.
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Marchetti, E., Costa, L.R. (2015). Rose Windows: From Images to Construction and Classification. In: Cocchiarella, L. (eds) The Visual Language of Technique. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05326-4_20
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