Meander Motif. The motif takes its name from the greek maiandros the name of the ancient meander river which flowed from the highlands of southern phrygia into the aegean sea near miletus and was noted for its exceptionally winding and twisting path. Labyrinthine meanders thunder pattern appear in bands and as infill on shang bronzes and many traditional buildings in and around china still bear geometric designs almost identical to meanders.
The meander also known as the meandros the greek key or the greek fret design is an ornamental motif found throughout greek art from the geometric period onwards. Psi loop motif from carboxypeptidase a. β meander motif a simple supersecondary protein topology composed of 2 or more consecutive antiparallel β strands linked together by hairpin loops.
One of the oldest examples of the complex greek meander as architectural ornamentation survives as faded painted decoration on the fascia above the parthenon s famous sculptural frieze depicting the panathenaic festival.
The meander is a fundamental design motif in regions far from a hellenic orbit. In fact the word meander is derived from the 250 mile long. In fact the word meander is derived from the 250 mile long. Labyrinthine meanders thunder pattern appear in bands and as infill on shang bronzes and many traditional buildings in and around china still bear geometric designs almost identical to meanders.
