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Workshop: Geometry in Al-Andalus: The order of thought
June 11, 20266:00 p.m.
CORDOBA
Casa Árabe headquarters (at Calle Samuel de los Santos Gener, 9).
6:00 p.m.
4 euros: for the general public at Casa Árabe.
3 euros: tickets purchased online, the officially unemployed, Casa Árabe
Language Center students and Youth Card holders. Ticket sales on our
website (in the section with information on each workshop) or at Casa
Árabe’s headquarters in Cordoba (payment in cash or by credit card).
In Spanish.
We are hosting a new workshop on the Al-Andalus scholar Averroes, to mark the 900th anniversary of his birth. On this occasion, we will be exploring his legacy by studying geometry as a representation of order, proportion and logic. It will be taking place in Cordoba on Thursday, June 11. Sign up now so you don’t miss out!
The geometric designs found in Al-Andalus architecture and art reflect a worldview based on order, proportion and logic. In this workshop, participants will create compositions inspired by Al-Andalus’ tiles, exploring patterns and symmetries.
This activity connects with the intellectual context in which Averroes lived, at a time when mathematics and philosophy were used on a common quest for harmony.
This activity connects with the intellectual context in which Averroes lived, at a time when mathematics and philosophy were used on a common quest for harmony.
Photo courtesy of Sexto Mario.