Islamic Art and Geometric Design: Activities for Learning

Islamic Art and Geometric Design: Activities for Learning

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
2004
46 pages
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Examine the principles of geometric design that are the basis for the beautiful and intricate patterns in the art of the Islamic world. Includes a brief overview of Islamic art, an introduction to related works in the Museum, and a series of pattern-making activities (including reproducible grids) for use in the classroom. Teachers can readily adapt these materials to create exciting lessons in art, culture, math, and geometry.

This resource for educators is made possible by the Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation.

Met Art in Publication

Cut-Glass Cup, Glass, colorless with a green tinge; blown, cut
8th–9th century
Panel, Wood (fig); mosaic with bone and four different types of wood
second half 8th century
Damascus Room, Wood (poplar) with gesso relief, gold and tin leaf, glazes and paint; wood (cypress, poplar, and mulberry), mother-of-pearl, marble and other stones, stucco with glass, plaster ceramic tiles, iron, brass
dated 1119 AH/1707 CE
Star- and Hexagonal-Tile Panel, Stonepaste; polychrome tiles glazed in turquoise and blue and molded under transparent glaze
late 13th–14th century
Tile Panel, Stonepaste; molded under transparent glaze
late 13th–14th century
Tile Panel, Stonepaste, polychrome painted under transparent colorless glaze
mid-16th century
Eight-Pointed Star-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue, luster-painted on opaque white glaze
13th century
Star-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze
13th century
Star-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste: inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on an opaque white glaze
14th century
Star-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze
13th–14th century
Star-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze
13th–14th century
Star-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze
13th–14th century
Star-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze
13th–14th century
Star-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze
13th–14th century
Star-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze
13th–14th century
Cross-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze
13th century
Cross-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze
13th century
Cross-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze
13th century
Cross-Shaped Tile, Stonepaste; inglaze painted in blue and turquoise and luster-painted on opaque white glaze
13th century
Fragment of a Frieze, Terracotta; carved, painted
11th century
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Islamic Art and Geometric Design: Activities for Learning. 2004. New York, N.Y.: Metropolitan Museum of Art.