periods and styles w/ don and howard
Islamic Wall
Caption: Among the finest mathematicians of their time, the Muslims delighted in geometric patterns such as the window grate at left. Such patterns, which decorated many Islamic buildings, symbolized the perfect, logical order of the universe, as ordained by Allah, the divine creator.
- Consisting of flower motifs and interwoven geometric shapes
- Animals are depicted on the bottom
- Certain depictions of humans are restricted because of the image and likeness rooted from Allah.
- Curvilinear and Compass drawn signify the traits as to why it isn't considered an arabesque
Islamic Wall
Caption: Among the finest mathematicians of their time, the Muslims delighted in geometric patterns such as the window grate at left. Such patterns, which decorated many Islamic buildings, symbolized the perfect, logical order of the universe, as ordained by Allah, the divine creator.
- Consisting of flower motifs and interwoven geometric shapes
- Animals are depicted on the bottom
- Certain depictions of humans are restricted because of the image and likeness rooted from Allah.
- Curvilinear and Compass drawn signify the traits as to why it isn't considered an arabesque