Thus, in later examples reminiscent of the lion type, the curvilinear patterns of the Sukhothai style reassert themselves with more or less emphasis; and by the end of the 16th century the lion type had lost its distinguishing features and merged into the run of Sukhothai patterns.
The wind is indicated by more curvilinear cloudlike forms across the top.
By this time, Spanish architects were already developing their own intricate forms of vaulting with curvilinear patterns.
Other inspirations were the mid-century designs of Charles and Ray Eames, evident in curvilinear patterns and natural colors and textures.
With salt marshes, meandering trails and a rolling hill among the options, he said, "We're looking to make it more curvilinear, more sensual, more full of surprise".
Toward the end of the 15th century, however, this kind of design gave way to curvilinear patterns set in two distinct layers.
Spanish Flamboyant architects developed their own intricate forms of vaulting with curvilinear patterns; the Capilla del Condestable in Burgos Cathedral (1482 94) and Segovia Cathedral (begun 1525) provide examples.
Their rich, abstract, curvilinear patterns, modified from their Kashmir counterparts and deriving ultimately from Mughal art, have continued to be widely adopted in modern textiles, especially for clothing.
Several 7th-century gold buckles with interlacing curvilinear patterns and cutaway tongues, now in the British Museum, London, were found in the Sutton Hoo ship burial.
Incised designs most frequently featured curvilinear patterns, which could be easily adapted to represent stylized snakes or birds; the incisions were usually filled in with lime to make the design stand out.
