... a major contribution to the world of science and of particular value to the documention of the culture of Islam. N Gedal ... a masterly account of the way i

The main focus of this unique book is an in-depth examination of the polygonal technique; the primary method used by master artists of the past in creating Isla

Combines wide-ranging research with the author's artistic skills to reveal the techniques used to create the patterns adorning buildings in the Islamic world

Since precious few architectural drawings and no theoretical treatises on architecture remain from the premodern Islamic world, the Timurid pattern scroll in th

Nearly 200 examples exhibit the wide range of Islamic art, including hexagon and octagon designs, combinations of stars and rosettes, and many variations on oth