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 ...
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How Islamic art became the fabric of quintessentially British design
The influence of Islamic art on the designer William Morris seems so obvious that once you see it, you can’t unsee it. Though ...
Scientists analyze the world’s complexity to identify its underlying universal laws. Mystics immerse themselves in life’s complexity to experience a spiritual unity. And Arab artists from the eighth ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Tulips and peacocks? For gardeners they are not exactly a match made in heaven. Peacocks on lawns look lovely ...
Textile power, industry, and characteristics -- Early textiles, 650-1100 -- Tiraz, 800-1150 -- Silk spendor, 950-1300 -- Islamic Spain, 940-1492 -- Mongol Iran and ...
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 ...
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