Islamic Patterns: An Analytical and Cosmological Approach - Softcover

Critchlow, Keith

 
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A practical source of inspiration for artists and designers and an invaluable study for anyone with an interest in sacred art

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Dr. Keith Critchlow is the co-founder of the journal Temenos, as well as the author of numerous books on sacred geometry. He is Professor Emeritus at The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts in London, and a former professor of Islamic Art at the Royal College of Art.

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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.

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ISBN 10:  0892818034 ISBN 13:  9780892818037
Verlag: Inner Traditions, 1999
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