Seville’s Real Alcázar: Are All 17 Planar Crystallographic Groups Represented Here?

Year: 2006 Authors: B. Lynn Bodner

Core claim

The Alcázar contains many symmetry types, but the author could not find examples of pmg and p3m1 among the 17 planar crystallographic groups.

Topics

planar crystallographic groups, Islamic geometric patterns, Mudejar alicatado, symmetry classification

Domains

group theory, plane symmetry, crystallography, Islamic art, tile patterns, architectural ornament, Mudejar design

Methods

visual classification, symmetry analysis, case study, historical review

Media

cut tiles, mosaic dado, floor tiling, stucco ornament

Source status

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