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 ...

The visitors attended a workshop, “Coloring for Adults: Islamic Patterns,” at Qatar National Library yesterday, which explored a new and creative way to increase mindfulness and reflection this ...

Eric Broug, who conducts workshops on geometric patterns of Islamic art, reveals how he got interested in the art form Eric Broug is a UK-based Dutch author and educator with an expertise in Islamic ...

Eric Broug is a UK-based Dutch author and educator with an expertise in Islamic geometric design. “The wonderful thing about Islamic geometric design [is that] everybody recognises it,” he says. “In ...

Wooden mihrab from the shrine of Sayyida Ruqayya, Cairo, Egypt (1133): “Made by the order of the wife of the reigning Fatimid caliph, the mihrab is decorated on all sides, suggesting that it was ...

Islamic craftsmen turned geometry into an art form because pictures of people were not allowed in holy places. Dutchman Eric Broug - who lives in the north of England - has become a global ambassador ...

Islamic art is often vibrant and distinctive. Unlike Christian art, Islamic art isn't restricted to religious work, but includes all the artistic traditions in Muslim culture. Its strong aesthetic ...

A study of medieval Islamic art has shown some of its geometric patterns use principles established centuries later by modern mathematicians. Researchers in the US have found 15th Century examples ...