Revisiting the Geometry of the Sala de Dos Hermanas

Year: 2007 Authors: Ann Robertson

Core claim

The Sala de Dos Hermanas provides a rich interdisciplinary setting for teaching geometry through Islamic architecture, historical sources, and proportional analysis.

Topics

ethnomath education, Alhambra geometry, Islamic architecture, Nasrid art history, interdisciplinary study

Domains

Euclidean geometry, proportional systems, rectangular ratios, surds and approximations, Islamic architecture, ornament and motif, graphic design, art history

Methods

case study, course module design, historical comparison, conjecture-driven inquiry

Media

rare books, modern texts, software, Jones plates, architectural drawings

Source status

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