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===Geometry=== {{main|Islamic geometric patterns}} Geometric patterns make up one of the three non-figural types of decoration in Islamic art.<ref name="Sam Amara">{{cite web |last1=Henry |first1=Richard |title=Language of Symmetry in Islamic Art |url=https://artofislamicpattern.com/resources/educational-posters/ |website=artofislamicpattern.com |publisher=Sam Amara |access-date=March 20, 2023}}</ref> Whether isolated or used in combination with non-figural ornamentation or figural representation, geometric patterns are popularly associated with Islamic art, largely due to their aniconic quality.<ref name="Sam Amara"/> These abstract designs not only adorn the surfaces of monumental Islamic architecture but also function as the major decorative element on a vast array of objects of all types.<ref>{{cite web|title=Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art|url=http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/geom/hd_geom.htm|access-date=2013-09-06|publisher=Metmuseum.org}}</ref> '''Types Of Geometric Styles''' [[Pattern|Geometric patterns]] are frequently associated with Islamic art, partly because of their iconic appeal, whether used alone or in conjunction with figural depiction or non-configurable adornment.<ref name="Jonathon Goldmann">{{cite web |last1=Morrison |first1=Geoffrey |title=Exploring The Alhambra Palace And Fortress In Granada, Spain |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/geoffreymorrison/2015/10/15/exploring-the-alhambra-palace-granada-spain/?sh=748419b948f1 |website=www.forbes.com/sites/geoffreymorrison |publisher=Jonathon Goldmann |access-date=March 20, 2023}}</ref> These [https://classroom.synonym.com/what-do-patterns-mean-in-islamic-architecture-12087246.html abstract patterns] are used as the primary ornamental feature on various items of all kinds, in addition to adorning the surfaces of massive Islamic buildings.<ref name="Jonathon Goldmann"/> Although geometric ornamentation may have peaked in the Islamic world, the Greeks, Romans and Sasanians in Iran were the sources for geometric shapes and elaborate patterns.<ref name="Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art">{{cite web |last1=Corbin |first1=Margaret |title=Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/geom/hd_geom.htm |website=www.metmuseum.org |publisher=David Nick |access-date=March 20, 2023}}</ref> [https://www.ifdcouncil.org/5-of-the-most-awe-inspiring-islamic-artists/ Islamic artists] incorporated significant components of the classical past to invent a new form of decoration that highlighted the vitality of order and unity. Islamic astronomers, mathematicians and scientists contributed these forms, which were crucial for their type of art style.<ref name="Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art"/> '''History And Design''' Geometric shapes resemble the arabesque design found in many vegetal designs in terms of its abstraction, repeated motifs and symmetry. Geometric designs frequently coexist with [[Islamic calligraphy|calligraphic]] decoration.<ref name="Nimira Dewji">{{cite web |last1=Dewji |first1=Nimira |title=Geometric patterns in Islamic art emphasised unity and order |url=https://ismailimail.blog/2016/07/08/geometric-patterns-in-islamic-art-emphasised-unity-and-order/ |website=ISMAILIMAIL |date=8 July 2016 |publisher=Nimira Dewji |access-date=March 20, 2023}}</ref> Circles and interlaced circles, squares or four-sided polygons are the typical star pattern resulting from squares and triangles inscribed in a circle.<ref name="Nimira Dewji"/> Multi-sided polygons are the four fundamental shapes or “repeat units” from which the more complex patterns are built.<ref name="Nimira Dewji"/> It is evident, however, that the intricate designs found on several things come in various sizes and configurations, making them suitable for inclusion more than category. The geometric shape of the circle is used in Islamic art to signify the fundamental symbol of oneness and the ultimate course of all diversity in creation.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dewji |first1=Nimira |title=Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/geom/hd_geom.htm |website=ISMAILIMAIL |publisher=David Nick |access-date=March 20, 2023}}</ref> As the illustration below shows, many classic Islamic patterns have ritual beginnings in the circle's raw partition into regular sections. Four circle divisions resulted in the above pattern, created in [[Yazd|Yazd, Iran]], in the fifteenth century.<ref name="artofislamicpattern.com">{{cite web |last1=Henry |first1=Richard |title=Language of Symmetry in Islamic Art |url=https://artofislamicpattern.com/resources/educational-posters/ |website=The Art of Islamic Pattern |publisher=Sam Amara |access-date=March 20, 2023}}</ref> From there, a regular grid of triangles is created, and then the design is added on top of it. See how the intricate pattern intertwines with the fundamental design, shown in the images above as a white outline.<ref name="artofislamicpattern.com"/> '''Alhambra Palace Geometry''' Geometric patterns, biomorphic design [https://www.britannica.com/art/arabesque-decorative-style (arabesque)] and calligraphy are expertly combined in the Alhambra in Spain from the 14th century.<ref name="artofislamicpattern.com"/> Islamic art is made up of these three separate but complementary fields. They are arranged in a three-tiered hierarchy, with geometry at the button.<ref name="artofislamicpattern.com"/> This is frequently indicated by its use on the lower portions of walls or floors, as in the example above. The decorative features used use a variety of symmetries that are now recognized as belonging to separate mathematical groups, yet the patterns’ delicacy and elegance are unmatched in contemporary mathematical thought.<ref name="Anna Yang">{{cite web |last1=Aba |first1=Ali |title=The Stunning Beauty of Islamic Geometric Pattern |url=https://medium.com/however-mathematics/the-stunning-beauty-of-islamic-geometric-patterns-4fb57ed5644a |website=Medium |date=3 November 2022 |publisher=Anna Yang |access-date=March 20, 2023}}</ref> Although it was once customary in Islam to use geometric shapes, these designs are works of architecture.<ref name="Anna Yang"/> Since the eighth century, [https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/cali/hd_cali.htm Muslim calligraphers] and geometric pattern designers have decorated mosques, castles and manuscripts.<ref name="Anna Yang"/> Most often, Islamic geometric designs are employed in places of worship as a way to exalt [[God in Islam|God.]] Grand structures made by divine geometry include buildings, gardens and floors.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aba |first1=Ali |title=Exploring The Alhambra Palace And Fortress In Granada, Spain |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/geoffreymorrison/2015/10/15/exploring-the-alhambra-palace-granada-spain/?sh=748419b948f1 |website=Medium |publisher=Anna Yang |access-date=March 20, 2023}}</ref> '''The Blue Mosque Geometry''' There are observable patterns spanning a thousand years of Islamic history and throughout the entire Islamic world since these geometric patterns are also connected to [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/islamic-culture#:~:text=The%20term%20%E2%80%9CIslamic%20culture%E2%80%9D%20embraces,at%20any%20point%20in%20time. Islamic culture].<ref name="Anna Yang"/> In some pieces of architecture, Islamic architects follow the same guidelines, such as in the [[Blue Mosque, Istanbul|Blue Mosque]] and the [[Alhambra]] in Granada pictured above. The Alhambra palace in Spain and the Samarkand mosque in Uzbekistan are just two examples of the art of repeated geometric designs that can be seen worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aba |first1=Ali |title=Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art |url=https://ismailimail.blog/2016/07/08/geometric-patterns-in-islamic-art-emphasised-unity-and-order/ |website=www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/geom/hd_geom.htm |date=8 July 2016 |publisher=Anna Yang |access-date=March 20, 2023}}</ref>
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