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Jay Friedenberg¹, Preston Martin¹, Aimen Khurram¹

¹2010Manhattan College, United States.

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Global symmetry in repeating polygon tile patterns significantly enhances perceived beauty. Integrated tilings with more emergent features and aligned elements are preferred, suggesting aesthetic appeal is linked to holistic pattern perception.

Keywords:

aesthetics grouping shape tessellations tilings

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Area of Science:

Cognitive psychology
Aesthetics
Computational geometry

Background:

The aesthetic appreciation of visual patterns is influenced by underlying structural properties.
Previous research has explored symmetry and complexity in art and design, but systematic investigation of polygon tilings is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the aesthetic characteristics of row tile patterns composed of repeating polygons.
To determine the relationship between local and global symmetry, emergent features, and perceived beauty in tile patterns.

Main Methods:

Experiment 1: Participants rated the beauty of equilateral triangle, square, and rectangular tilings with varying shifts.
Experiment 2: Participants rated tilings using diverse three- and four-sided polygons, analyzing symmetry and alignment.
Statistical analysis correlated aesthetic ratings with geometric properties like symmetry, alignment, and emergent features.

Main Results:

Shifts preserving global symmetry in tile patterns were rated as most beautiful.
Local polygon symmetry alone did not predict beauty ratings; emergent features and global symmetry were key.
Measures of correspondence between local and global levels, such as aligned symmetry axes and sides, positively correlated with beauty.

Conclusions:

Aesthetic preference for polygon tile patterns is driven by global symmetry and integration, not just local polygon properties.
Integrated tilings that foster gestalt formation and exploration across spatial scales are more aesthetically pleasing.
Findings suggest that the perception of emergent features and holistic pattern structure significantly influences aesthetic judgment.