Islamic Geometric Patterns: Their Historical Development and Traditional Methods of Construction

by Jay Bonner

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 details the design methodology responsible for this all-but-lost art form and presents evidence for its use from the historical record, both of which are vital contributions to the understanding of this ornamental tradition. Additionally, the author examines the historical development of Islamic geometric patterns, the significance of geometric design within the broader context of Islamic ornament as a whole, the formative role that geometry plays throughout the Islamic ornamental arts (including calligraphy, the floral idiom, dome decoration, geometric patterns, and more), and the underexamined question of pattern classification.

Genres: Art, Mathematics

595 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Jean Constant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent. Innovative thinking and a wealth of past and present examples.

[Arman Behrad · Rating 3 out of 5]

The amount of information provided in this treatise was amazing; but on the other hand, the teaching procedure was so complicated and exhausting. The last chapter( inducing ornaments with computer programing) was unsatisfying.

[Daniel]

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