Crystalline Symmetry – Unknown Artist (c. 18th Century)

Crystalline Symmetry, dated to the 18th century and attributed to an unknown artist, is a luminous geometric study from the manuscript Sammlung geometrischer und perspectivischer, in Farben ausgeführter Zeichnungen (Cod. Guelf. 74.1 Aug. 2°).

The work presents precise, symmetrical forms rendered with clarity and restraint, emphasizing internal order over representation. Geometry functions as the primary organizing force, allowing structure and proportion to carry the visual weight of the composition.