The first find of dodecagonal quasiperiodic tiling in historical Islamic architecture

Emil Makovicky; Nicolette M. Makovicky

doi:10.1107/s0021889811013744

The first find of dodecagonal quasiperiodic tiling in historical Islamic architecture

Emil Makovicky, Nicolette M. Makovicky

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Abstract

The tympanum of the entrance of the Zaoua Moulay Idriss II in Fez contains the only known example of a dodecagonal cartwheel quasiperiodic pattern in Islamic art, dating possibly from the Merinid epoch. This pattern, carved in a marble plate, is based on a type of Ammann quasilattice known also from modern mathematical literature. The central portions of this pattern were used as elements in a periodic pattern on the walls of the Saadian mausoleum in Marrakech.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Applied Crystallography
Volume	44
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	569-573
Number of pages	5
ISSN	0021-8898
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1107/s0021889811013744
Publication status	Published - Jun 2011

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