Islamic biomorphic patterns: creating motifs inspired by the natural world

Introduction

Personal pattern exploration

The world of patterns

How to use this book

I. Pattern development & history. The Islamic world

II. Pattern study. Six-pointed star grid. Studying biomorphic patterns. One-colour hexagonal tile

Iznik hexagonal tile

Iznik floral hexagonal tile

Uzbekistani panel star

Uzbekistani panel hexagon

12-pointed star tile

Eight-pointed star grid. Iznik polychrome tile

Turkish Quran carpet page

Damascus pottery tile

Uzbekistani Khiva pattern

Sixteenth-century Iznik tile panel

Persian manuscript pattern

III. Painting patterns. Contemporary painting styles

Islamic illumination painting styles

Conclusion

Suppliers

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Credits

Appendix: Motif database.