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What do polka dots symbolize?
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Polka dots once symbolized the plague. This pattern once represented moral uncleanliness and supernatural potency. This negative association with spotted fabric started during the Medieval period and continued through the Renaissance. The modern polka dot came from the polka dance craze. The pattern evoked the cheerful, lighthearted nature of the dance.
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Naimah Polka Dot Earrings
By Naimah
Located in Istanbul, 34
with gold vermeil and colorful enamel dots, capturing the essence of Kusama's iconic polka dot art
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Materials
18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Polka Dot Game
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, naive playfulness meets quiet resilience. The heroine, dressed in polka dots, seems
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Polka Dot Style
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is an explosion of joy and carefree energy. It evokes a sense of childlike delight, like meeting a best friend who always knows how to lift your spirits. The vibrant co...
Category
2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Polka Dot Dandy
By Renée Duval
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Emily Carr College of Art (1986) and completed an M.F.A. at Corcordia University in Montreal. (1991) Her
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Polka Dot, 1994
By Todd Burris
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing.
Edition of 1 of 20
If the exhibition piece is sold or the customer orders a different print size, the photograph is prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Polka Dot Skirt
By Betty Woodman
Located in Lyons, CO
pieces in distinctive spaces.
In her new print Polka Dot Skirt, she has placed a figure-like vessel in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Woodcut
