A Polymathic take on Art: Aesthetics & Mathematics in Islamic Geometric Art

<p>Easily one of the most striking and identifying aspects of Islamic art is the complex geometrical shapes that are a critical aspect within its art and architecture. Seen everywhere from mosques, madrasas, palaces, and even private homes, these abstract patterns are much more than simple decoration.</p> <p>They represent a multi-layered unity between mathematics and art. I think it would be fair for me to say that they are a polymath&rsquo;s dream (especially for me, with a childhood obsession of playing with a compass, ruler, and a blank page).</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/the-polymath-collective/a-polymathic-take-on-art-aesthetics-mathematics-in-islamic-geometric-art-53f9c10b786e"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>