The Historical Significance of the Geometric Designs in the Northeast Dome Chamber of the Friday Mosque at Isfahan

Surviving architectural monuments provide the primary source for understanding the historical development of Islamic geometric design. The early Islamic architecture of Khurasan and eastern Persia establishes the Samanids, Qarakhanids, Ghaznavids, Ghurids and Seljuks as principle contributors in the...

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Published in:Nexus network journal 2016-04, Vol.18 (1), p.55-103
Main Author: Bonner, Jay Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
9th century
Architecture
Centuries
Chambers
Conventions
Culture
Domes
Geometry
Historic
Historic buildings & sites
History
History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
Innovations
International
Islamic culture
Legacy
Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics
Mosques
Mosques & temples
Northeast
Pattern generation
Popular Science
Star maps
Stucco
Studies
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Summary:Surviving architectural monuments provide the primary source for understanding the historical development of Islamic geometric design. The early Islamic architecture of Khurasan and eastern Persia establishes the Samanids, Qarakhanids, Ghaznavids, Ghurids and Seljuks as principle contributors in the maturation of the geometric ornamental tradition. The collective architectural legacy of these cultures reveals the significance of their contribution to our knowledge of Islamic geometric design. However, no individual monument surpasses the historical importance of the northeast dome chamber of the Friday Mosque at Isfahan. New research indicates that many of the geometric designs employed within this chamber are the earliest examples of their ornamental variety. What is more, these patterns represent a methodological breakthrough in the application of the polygonal technique of pattern generation, thereby facilitating ever-greater stylistic and geometric innovation.
ISSN:1590-5896
1522-4600
DOI:10.1007/s00004-015-0275-3