Magic Geometry: Mosaics in the Alhambra

Year: 2003 Authors: Miroslav Lovric

Core claim

The Alhambra contains mosaics representing all seventeen wallpaper designs when conventions for colouring, interlacing, and ornamentation are chosen appropriately.

Topics

Alhambra mosaics, symmetry and tilings, wallpaper groups, Islamic ornamentation

Domains

plane crystallographic groups, rigid motions, symmetry classification, tessellation, Islamic geometric patterns, ceramic tile mosaics, architectural ornament, decorative pattern design

Methods

visual analysis, geometric vocabulary, symmetry classification, pattern comparison

Media

ceramic tiles, stone, wood, stucco

Source status

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