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“Geometry
enlightens the
intellect and sets one’s mind right. All its proofs are very clear and
orderly. It is hardly possible for errors to enter into geometric
reasoning, because it is well arranged and orderly. Thus the mind that
constantly applies itself to geometry is unlikely to fall into error….”
Ibn Khaldūn |
Dome
of the
Mausoleum of Sultan Qaytbay, Cairo
Geometrical
design is one of the most distinctive aspects of Islamic art and
architecture. Geometry can be seen everywhere in the Islamic world: on
buildings, in books, on tiles, on wood, on metal. This
website
celebrates the diversity of Islamic geometrical designs as well as
demonstrating how traditional craftsmen make their designs.
Anyone
can learn how to create Islamic geometric designs. It does not require
an aptitude or even enthusiasm for mathematics or geometry.
Understanding how geometrical designs are constructed gives an artist
the tools and insights that are needed to create geometrical designs.
So, if you can understand how a design was made, you can put yourself
in the shoes of the traditional craftsman and learn how to create
designs in the way it has been done for centuries.
All that
is required is the ability to draw circles and straight
lines.
Traditional Islamic geometrical design is based on connecting
intersections between circles and lines. This website offers an
extensive 'educational' section on the practical aspects of traditional
design. |
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