{[Islamic Art –] Visual Arts [continued –] Art by Numbers? [continued (3)]}[20th April 1991]

[Redbook9:135][19910420:0953l]{[Islamic Art –] Visual Arts [continued –] Art by Numbers? [continued (3)]}[20th April 1991]

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*There is a wonderful symbolism in the way the square base develops through an octagon, created by the squinches,** into the circle at the base of the dome. Perhaps the eyvans*** were intended to emphasise the cardinal square-ness of the base. The minaret gives the figure one; only the gateway is left for the figure two – difficult to fit unless perhaps there were two gates or doors:

1. Minaret

2. Doors?

3. Eyvans around square centre

4. Octagon by squinches

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Infinity. Circle of (base of) dome

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*[See two last previous ts journal entries]

**[See last previous ts journal entry]

***[See last previous ts journal entry but one]

****{cf [[Redbook9:163][19910421:1410#]{[The Mamluks [continued]]}[21st April 1991],] 163[,]

[[Redbook9:223-225][19910430:1230#]{[Early Renaissance in Italy [continued #]]}[30th April 1991],] 224}

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