Wisdom in Art: Mathematics in Islamic Architecture in Iran

Year: 2003 Authors: Hourieh Mashayekh

Core claim

Islamic Iranian architecture achieved poetic beauty and structural refinement through mathematical geometry, exemplified by the Friday mosque at Yazd.

Topics

Islamic Iranian architecture, geometry in design, Friday mosque entrance, medieval domes

Domains

geometry, mathematical calculations, proportional design, architecture, Islamic art, architectural ornament

Methods

comparative review, architectural examples, historical interpretation

Media

mosque entrances, tall towers, two-shelled domes

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