The complex geometry of Islamic design - Eric Broug
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In Islamic culture, geometric design is everywhere: you can find it in mosques, madrasas, palaces, and private homes. And despite the remarkable complexity of these designs, they can be created with just a compass to draw circles and a ruler to make lines within them. Eric Broug covers the basics of geometric Islamic design.
Geometry is everywhere in the natural world. Can you find of examples of fourfold, fivefold and sixfold geometry in nature?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Eric Broug
- Director Jeremiah Dickey
- Animator Peyton Skyler
- Script Editor Emma Bryce
- Narrator Addison Anderson
