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Islamic Patterns: An Analytical and Cosmological Approach Keith Critchlow
Islamic Patterns: An Analytical and Cosmological Approach
Keith Critchlow
Islamic art has long been misunderstood in the West as no more than decoration. This study explains how the geometrical patterns of Islamic art reveal intrinsic cosmological laws. The primary function of the patterns is to lead the mind from the literal world towards the underlying reality.
192 pages, 150 drawings
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 3, 1983 |
| ISBN13 | 9780500270714 |
| Publishers | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Pages | 192 |
| Dimensions | 211 × 258 × 17 mm · 656 g |
| Language | English |
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