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2013 , Vol. 2 >Issue 2: 243 - 251

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2013.03.002

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Evolution of Islamic geometric patterns

  • Yahya Abdullahi ,
  • Mohamed Rashid Bin Embi
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  • Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor 81310, Malaysia

Received date: 18 Dec 2012

Accepted date: 28 Mar 2012

Published date: 05 Jun 2013

Copyright

2014 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Abstract

This research demonstrates the suitability of applying Islamic geometrical patterns (IGPs) to architectural elements in terms of time scale accuracy and style matching. To this end, a detailed survey is conducted on the decorative patterns of 100 surviving buildings in the Muslim architectural world. The patterns are analyzed and chronologically organized to determine the earliest surviving examples of these adorable ornaments. The origins and radical artistic movements throughout the history of IGPs are identified. With consideration for regional impact, this study depicts the evolution of IGPs, from the early stages to the late 18th century.

Key words： Islamic geometrical patterns; Islamic art; Islamic architecture; History of Islamic architecture; History of rchitecture

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Yahya Abdullahi , Mohamed Rashid Bin Embi . Evolution of Islamic geometric patterns[J]. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2013 , 2(2) : 243 -251 . DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2013.03.002

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