The Hendecagonal Stars in the Alhambra

Year: 2016 Authors: Antonia Redondo; Dirk Huylebrouck

Core claim

The ceiling decorations can be interpreted as early practical realizations of parts of a hendecagonal near miss polyhedron or a snub cube.

Topics

Alhambra ceiling patterns, hendecagonal rosettes, polyhedral geometry, Islamic woodwork

Domains

polyhedra, star polygons, geometric construction, spherical patterns, Islamic art, architectural ornament, woodwork, heritage design

Methods

geometric analysis, polyhedral modeling, pattern reconstruction, computer drawing

Media

pinewood, paper model, computer-generated diagrams, photographs

Source status

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