Symmetry, in which images have a repeated, mirrored aspect, is one of the most intuitive and common types of balance Image by contributor YAAV Although balance appears in some prehistoric and early art, the principle of balance was formalized by artists working during the Renaissance period'Types of symmetry' explains different types of symmetry Rigid motions are the easiest type of symmetry to understand, and can be explained diagrammatically The four main types of this symmetry are translation, rotation, reflection, and glide reflectionName Symmetry {Grade School} Teaching Symmetry {Grade School}Grade school children will love this math/art symmetry lesson created using their names By folding a sheet of paper into a triangle and having students create their first name art in one triangle, they can practice symmetry repeating the pattern on the remaining trianglesView This Tutorial

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