Dating back to the early Islamic period, these designs were developed using a set of mathematical principles. Islamic art was characterized by utilizing geometric patterns in a distinct manner owing ...

Islamic geometric patterns and architecture represent a profound synthesis of mathematical precision and artistic expression inherent in centuries of cultural heritage. These patterns are not merely ...

The visitors attended a workshop, “Coloring for Adults: Islamic Patterns,” at Qatar National Library yesterday, which explored a new and creative way to increase mindfulness and reflection this ...

The visual arts allows us to understand people of earlier eras: visual literacy reveals many things about what these people did, knew, and believed. Examining the geometric patterns that characterize ...

A scientist from the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates has arrived at a new method that may help craftsmen to simulate and produce immeasurable numbers of stunning patterns of ...

What is culture? In today’s globalized world, we are familiar with seeing various cultural objects and ornamentation outside of their original location or context. If culture is not fixed and bound to ...

A spandrel of the Darb-i Imam shrine in Isfahan, Iran (Courtesy Photo) February 28, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Two U.S. scientists who have studied the intricate and colorful designs adorning the walls of ...