Throughout their long history the craft traditions of the Islamic world evolved a multitude of styles applied to a great variety of media but always with unifying factors that make them instantly recognizable. Harmony is central. There are two key aspects to the visual structure of Islamic design, calligraphy using Arabic script-one of the world's great calligraphic traditions-and abstract ornamentation using a varied but remarkably integrated visual language. This art of pure ornament revolves around two central themes; crystalline geometric patterns, the harmonic and symmetrical...
Throughout their long history the craft traditions of the Islamic world evolved a multitude of styles applied to a great variety of media but alway...
With hand-drawn woodcut-style images, this primer on three-dimensional space takes the reader on a journey into the world of the regular solids, with reference to Plato, Kepler and other famous figures from history who were obsessed with these forms. With detailed appendices, this is a book for specialists and amateurs alike.
With hand-drawn woodcut-style images, this primer on three-dimensional space takes the reader on a journey into the world of the regular solids, with ...
Across the Islamic world, illuminating Korans from Morocco to Malaysia, are hidden some of the most exquisite geometrical devices ever conceived by man. In this excellent little book, geometer Daud Sutton unravels the mystery of Islamic patterns, explaining where they come from, how to draw them, and hinting at the Divine messages they encode.
Across the Islamic world, illuminating Korans from Morocco to Malaysia, are hidden some of the most exquisite geometrical devices ever conceived by ma...
Co úžasného se děje, když hmota krystalizuje? Proč byli starověcí učenci tak fascinováni pěti jednoduchými tvary? Jak je možné, že tyto trojrozměrné skládačky tak dokonale pasují? Zjistěte více o jednom z jazyků, kterými k nám promlouvá vesmír. Studium platónských těles a jejich blízkých příbuzných, archimedovských těles, nebylo jen výsadou matematiků. Jejich znalost se vyžadovala i od adeptů kouzelnických škol. Tato kniha, bohatě ilustrovaná autorem, je krásným úvodem do trojrozměrného matematického i magického prostoru.
Co úžasného se děje, když hmota krystalizuje? Proč byli starověcí učenci tak fascinováni pěti jednoduchými tvary? Jak je možné, že tyto...
