Dome of the Mosque of Isfahan built in 1088
Engineering - the language of symmetry in Islamic art
Throughout history, mystics and theology have used geometry as an intellectual focus, as geometry enables the viewer to see the scene of the basic order of the universe and the natural world, such as the circular motion of the celestial bodies described by Plato in astronomy, and also the earthly reflection of the natural symmetry that exists all over nature In the world of roses and flowers, and the word of the universe, which means the original adornment, from which we derive the modern word "cosmetics" and the decoration of the holy buildings with both flowers and patterns of geometry makes the scenes and scenes more uniformity and unification of the natural world of H Us with the whole universe.
In Islamic art the geometric shape of the circle represents the primitive symbol of unity and the ultimate source of all diversity in creation, the natural division of the circle of ordinary divisions is the starting point for many ritual patterns of traditional Islam as illustrated in the drawings below.
This 15th century style of Yazd in Iran is derived from six regular sections of the circle. From here a regular network of triangles is created.
A family of geometric tiles derived from the octagrams constitute a jigsaw puzzle, found in these pieces of tiles in Morocco
The Islamic designers used a complete set of simple polygons discovered by the Greeks for the first time, but added and expanded with extraordinary visual skill. This style is based on elements of medieval designs that are usually found in Cairo. The pattern of lining is usually used under the final design, The viewer is the one who gives the gesture of the hidden and has the ability to meditate and gives the design a contemplative ability.
The four examples above show how to extract a collection of classical motifs from the graph, which is the basis of Iranian styles of the twelfth century
Shiraz armagah shiraz armagah The grave of Hafez al-Qubr, established by Karim Khan in 1773
The Islamic engineering designs are admired by all over the world for their beautiful beauty and complexity, but in the rare material they can understand in this video, the artist and teacher Eric Brug has analyzed and explained these intricate designs.