Bourgoin’s 14-Pointed Star Polygon Designs

Year: 2010 Authors: B. Lynn Bodner

Core claim

Four Bourgoin star patterns can be recreated by constructing a nearly regular 14-star polygon and extending or joining segments to generate the surrounding ornament.

Topics

Islamic geometric pattern, star polygon reconstruction, compass-and-straightedge construction, historical design analysis

Domains

Euclidean geometry, polygon construction, star polygons, symmetry, Islamic art, ornamental pattern, geometric design, architectural decoration

Methods

point-joining construction, geometer’s sketchpad modeling, segment extension, symmetry-based reconstruction

Media

Bourgoin plates 164–167, Geometer’s Sketchpad, Microsoft Paint, line drawings

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