Pattern in Islamic Decorative Art

Mihrab from the Madrasa Imami, Isfahan, Iran
Metropolitan Museum of Art (7-25)

“Pattern in Islamic Art” is a website with thousands of examples of Islamic visual design and explanations of the principles behind these designs.  


also check out the essay on "Vegetal Patterns in Islamic Art" at the Timeline of Art History, as well as the essay on "Calligraphy in Islamic Art."

Mosque Lamp of Sayf al-Din (7-29) British Museum
http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/me/m/mamluk_mosque_lamp.aspx