Bearing distinctive features, Islamic geometric patterns are an exemplary art form showcasing intricate designs found in various aspects of everyday life - from mosque decorations to carpets and ...

The main focus of this unique book is an in-depth examination of the polygonal technique; the primary method used by master artists of the past in creating Islamic geometric patterns. The author ...

Jay Bonner’s new book on Islamic geometric patterns is as dense and thick (595 pages) as the thorniest of textbooks, but the hundreds of illustrations and the immersion in this topic are simply ...

Read and summarize the above "Islamic Belief Made Visual" essay for students. Give each student a piece of paper or poster board, compass, straight edge and copies of the handout, " Construction of an ...

Throughout history, Islamic geometric patterns and arabesque designs have moved west, influencing everything from art to jewelry to home goods.

A researcher in the US reports to have found the first examples of perfect quasicrystal patterns in Islamic architecture. Her upcoming paper also describes how the designers were creating these ...

Islamic geometric patterns and architecture represent a profound synthesis of mathematical precision and artistic expression inherent in centuries of cultural heritage.

Magnificently sophisticated geometric patterns in medieval Islamic architecture indicate their designers achieved a mathematical breakthrough 500 years earlier than Western scholars, scientists ...