The Planar Crystallography Groups as an Iconographic Analysis Tool in Islamic Art

Year: 2019 Authors: María Antonieta Emparán

Core claim

Chromatic asymmetry in Alhambra tessellations is a purposeful symbolic device, not a mathematical mistake or oversight.

Topics

Alhambra tilings, chromatic asymmetry, iconographic analysis, Nasrid art, planar symmetry

Domains

crystallographic groups, planar symmetry, tessellations, geometric patterns, Islamic art, ornamental design, mosaic tilings, art history

Methods

iconographic method, comparative pattern analysis, aesthetic interpretation, historical context analysis

Media

Alhambra tiles, alicatados, architectural ornament, colored mosaics

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