The seminar was attended by Jean-Marc Castera, an established French expert in Islamic geometric art, who scrutinized connections between mathematics, arts and geometric arabesques. Professional ...
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 ...
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 ...
Paper cuts and wall tracings of geometric patterns created by different artists revisit the impact of this Islamic art in the modern world “Geometric Aljamia: a cultural transliteration” is an ...
A scientist from the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates has arrived at a new method that may help craftsmen to simulate and produce immeasurable numbers of stunning patterns of ...
Doha: The beauty and complexity of Islamic geometric designs frequently found in Islamic art and architecture takes the spotlight at “The Kingdom of Geometry” exhibition which opened on Thursday at ...
There’s a building boom underway in the Middle East, and many of the sparkling high-rises and shiny new mosques are adorned with intricate patterns and geometric designs from traditional Islamic art.
Wooden mihrab from the shrine of Sayyida Ruqayya, Cairo, Egypt (1133): “Made by the order of the wife of the reigning Fatimid caliph, the mihrab is decorated on all sides, suggesting that it was ...
Ten artists who received Al Burda Endowment grants in 2018 are now showcasing their works at Al Burda Endowment exhibition-Abu Dhabi Art 2019, which kicked off on Thursday at Manarat Al Saadiyat in ...