Take a moMent ... no aCtuaLLy take your tiMe .. and injOy the iNcreduLous beauty of these mOsques! The arChiteCture is breath-taking! Mathematical Precision and ART ~ HarMony of the Spheres ~ These images show just how heavily mathematics and geometry featured into Islamic architecture in the Arab world and elsewhere. The repeating perfect spirals and geometric forms are reminiscent of the intricate mandalas found in Buddhist art as well. Iran is known for its extraordinary collection of stunning mosques, which we wrote about here, but there are beautiful mosques elsewhere as well. Via: Bernhard Guenther
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 07:10:24 +0000
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