Islamic geometric decorative patterns consisting of 4 different ornaments. Geometric patterns belonging to classical Islamic art.
Figurative arts are forbidden in Islamic art in order to avoid those becoming objects of worship. Therefore, the transformation of geometry into an art form has reached its peak in Islamic civilization. Geometric patterns were also present in ancient times before Islam. Muslims embraced the basic elements of the Greek, Roman and Sassanids in the classical tradition that preceded them. They then reinvented these motifs in a more complex, more detailed and grandiose way, symbolizing unity and order.
