| Much of the art of Islam, whether in architecture, ceramics, textiles or books, is the art of decoration — which is to say, of transformation | Perhaps most importantly, the Word, expressed in endless calligraphic variations, always conveys the impression that it is more enduring than the objects on which it is inscribed |
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| An Optical Artist: Exploring Patterns and Symmetry |
| University of Waterloo PhD thesis | The aim, however, is never merely to ornament, but rather to transfigure |
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| Government of India Central Publication Branch |