Sinan’s Screens: Networks of Intersecting Polygons in Ottoman Architecture

Year: 2014 Authors: Carol Bier

Core claim

Sinan’s screens functioned as architectural and pedagogical études that demonstrate advanced polygonal geometry, predating Kepler’s related mathematical publication.

Topics

Ottoman architecture, polygonal networks, Islamic geometric design, architectural pedagogy

Domains

plane geometry, tilings and patterns, star polygons, tessellations, Islamic geometric ornament, architectural screens, marble tracery, iron grillwork

Methods

formal visual analysis, pattern classification, comparative historical study, architectural survey

Media

carved marble, forged iron, pierced openwork, architectural panels

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