Pre-islamic geometry – Coptic art

Painted panels with geometrical patterns from Bawit, Egypt, Monastery of St. Apollo. They once adorned the lower parts of the walls of an architectural structure that was probably used as a refectory (dining room, so called room nr 6). Twenty panels was discovered, the design of each of which is unparalleled. The geometrical decoration was … Continue reading Pre-islamic geometry – Coptic art