SYMMETRIES OF ISLAMIC GEOMETRICAL PATTERNS

by Amer Shaker Salman, Syed Jan Abas

This book on symmetric geometric patterns of Islamic art has educational, aesthetic, cultural and practical purposes. Its central purpose is to bring to the attention of the world in general, and the people of Islamic culture in particular, the potential of the art for providing a unified experience of science and art in the context of mathematical education. Unlike other books on Islamic patterns, this book emphasizes the educational potential in the context of modern physics, chemistry, crystallography and computer graphics. The symmetric structure of about 250 Islamic patterns is presented. Simple, but detailed original, unpublished algorithms suitable for modern computer graphics are given for the construction of two-dimensional periodic patterns. Endorsed by prominent experts from the fields of Physics to Systems and Cybernetics, this book promises to be a must-read, not only for specialised mathematicians, but also for students, graphic artists, illustrators, computer hobbyists, as well as the lay reader keen to explore Islamic art.

Genres: Art

440 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Cris · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good catalog of classical geometric compositions, preceded by a very brief look at the aesthetics of art in the Islamic world. Because this book focuses more on the transformative analysis of the geometric figures from a mathematical perspective (fold space and the figure moves over that way on the x,y axis) there is practically no information about the color theories. Excellent plates though. I enjoyed reading a book about Islamic art, as a non-artist perceives it.

[MIL]

原來是本數學書
到後面定義看得頭好暈
不是看不懂但要仔細的想才會懂
在數學中發現真主
這應該是畫幾何圖的穆斯林心中的想法吧