Three Traditions of Self-Similarity in Fourteenth and Fifteenth Century Islamic Geometric Ornament

Year: 2003 Authors: Jay Bonner

Core claim

Fourteenth- and fifteenth-century Islamic geometric ornament developed mature self-similar traditions that can inspire new periodic, aperiodic, hyperbolic, and spherical designs.

Topics

Islamic geometric ornament, self-similarity, multiple-level design, pattern generation

Domains

geometric patterns, tilings, periodic and aperiodic space filling, hyperbolic and spherical geometry, Islamic ornament, calligraphy, floral design, architectural decoration

Methods

historical comparison, pattern analysis, polygonal sub-grid construction, design taxonomy

Media

stone relief, carved stucco, architectural façades, marble tombstone

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