№ 004 · 01·B10

Grains of matter

c. 450 BCE · Atomism

Idea

01 of 10

Layout

Route B · stack · seed 119

Theme

paper · paper-copy texture

Drawing

A seeded random walk: every step is a Gaussian kick in x and y, with a harder knock on 6 % of steps.

Figures

• Fig. 1.1Beads, Iran, 3rd millennium BCE
• Fig. 1.9Rubbing of Monkeys, Cambodia Ornament

Format

1680 × 2376 · 1 : 1.414 · AVIF 8 KB / 32 KB / 247 KB

Use

© 2026 Rantasalo & Co. Oy. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0: share unchanged, with credit, non-commercially. Photographs and textures: public domain (CC0), The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access.