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Islamic geometric patterns : their historical development and traditional methods of construction / Jay Bonner ; with a chapter on the use of computer algorithms to generate ...

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 ...
Nature

Islamic Geometric Patterns and Architecture

Islamic geometric patterns and architecture represent a profound synthesis of mathematical precision and artistic expression inherent in centuries of cultural heritage. These patterns are not merely ...
Daily Sabah

After converting to Islam, Japanese artist creates Seljuk art

After embracing Islam, Japanese artist Şule Shinku Shirakawa moved from Tokyo to Istanbul, where she studies at Mimar Sinan ...
Scientific American

Islamic Artisans Constructed Exotic Nonrepeating Pattern 500 Years Before Mathematicians

Medieval Islamic artisans seem to have developed a procedure for creating jigsawlike mosaics that ultimately led them to an exotic pattern that mathematicians would discover nearly half a millennium ...
JSTOR Daily

TRADITIONAL ISLAMIC PATTERNS IN POSTGLOBAL GARB: SYMBOL OF CULTURE OR FASHION?

Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review, Vol. 16, No. 1, POST TRADITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS IN A POST GLOBAL WORLD: Ninth International Conference , December 14-18, 2004, Sharjah/Dubai, UAE: ...
The Peninsula

Islamic patterns coloring workshops at QNL

The visitors attended a workshop, “Coloring for Adults: Islamic Patterns,” at Qatar National Library yesterday, which explored a new and creative way to increase mindfulness and reflection this ...
BBC

What is Islamic art?

Islamic art is art made as part of the religion of Islam close IslamIslam is the name of the religion, and its followers are known as Muslims. and forms part of religious life. It can also mean art ...