The Planar Crystallographic Groups Represented at the Alhambra

Year: 2013 Authors: B. Lynn Bodner

Core claim

Using consistent criteria, the author identifies 14 of the 17 wallpaper groups in accessible Alhambra patterns.

Topics

wallpaper groups, Islamic ornament, pattern classification, Alhambra

Domains

group theory, plane symmetry, crystallographic groups, Islamic art, mosaic tiling, architectural ornament, plasterwork

Methods

on-site photography, symmetry classification, pattern cataloging, visual comparison

Media

alicatado, yeserías, brickwork, paintings, photographs

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