Генезис орнамента как связь прошлого и настоящего

Abstract

This article considers the definition of ornament, its role in the people's lives, culture and history. In the text of publication authors discuss main elements, which are used for making up ornaments, and ornaments' classification depending on these elements. Also this article contain information about main differences of each ornament, its features and used components, examples of each type and conclusion about the meaning of ornaments in design. Provided evidence that human creativity and imagination, give birth to more and more fantastic patterns, expressing interesting and unique range of feelings, open a complex world, affecting not only the aesthetic aspects, but also a lot of theoretical knowledge and concepts.