Abstract
Star is the enigmatic shape in ornamental designs, especially those
bedecking the Muslim edifices. Intricacies of its geometric shapes
combine unity within disparity, the substrate of which lies in the
Golden Ratio, which is the building block of nature. Best in the
Subcontinent, in this context, are the Mughal structures, and at their
meridian is the Wazir Khan Masjid in Lahore. The mosque is a
repertoire of multifarious motifs, but the researcher has focused the
star-shape only. Because the complex geometric configurations filled
with organic forms, compose perfect six or twelve-pointed stars, on its
domed ceilings. Multidimensional shapes are so unerringly distributed
over the domed-surfaces that slightest error in the formation of a
perfect star is not discernible. Through formal and textual analysis the
undercurrents of the star-motif will be explored, tracing its links with
Golden-ratio. Connotation of light, the cause of scintillation will also
be explored on ontological terms, for, star and scintillation are
synonyms. It will be the multidisciplinary research, which is both
scientific and connotative, the former deals with structure of the starshape and the latter with its luminosity.
Mamoona Khan. (2020) Star and Scintillation, an Implicit Reality of Golden-ratio in the Muslim Architectonic Ornamental Motifs, Journal of Asian Civilizations, Volume 43, Issue 1.
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