Geometric Concepts in Islamic Art

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Title

Geometric Concepts in Islamic Art

Description

Studies abstract patterns and concepts of design used in Islamic art and architecture, employing analytical diagrams to detail the conception, design, and construction of patterns through a geometric system.

Creator

Issam El-Said and Ayșe Parman

Publisher

Palo Alto, CA : Dale Seymour Publications

Date

1976

Contributor

Foreword by Titus Burckhardt

Table Of Contents

Man and measure -- Geometric patterns in Islamic design -- Architecture -- Arabic calligraphy -- The circles of 'Arūd in Arabic poetry -- Music in the Muslim world -- Analyses of patterns in the applied arts.

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Book

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Citation

Issam El-Said and Ayșe Parman, “Geometric Concepts in Islamic Art,” Humanities Hub, accessed September 8, 2024, https://humanitieshub.sdsu.edu/omeka/items/show/1570.