Work

The Topkapı Scroll: Geometry and Ornament in Islamic Architecture

1995

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Reconstructs the use of geometric ornament in Islamic architecture from the Topkapı scroll.

Sign Representation Heritage

Details

Type: Text

Connections

articulates Islamic Sacred Geometry

Referenced by

Gülru Necipoğlu authored

Sources

Necipoğlu, G. The Topkapı Scroll. Getty, 1995.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "The Topkapı Scroll: Geometry and Ornament in Islamic Architecture." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/work/work-topkapi-scroll/. Accessed July 17, 2026.