The chapel has a single rectangular nave covered with Islamic tiles.
His patterns and compositional balance come from Islamic tiles, rugs and pottery.
"Pattern" explores elementary group theory and its applications to art, ranging from mandalas to Escher to Islamic tiles.
The result is elegant, like a large Islamic tile or mosaic work.
A king's regalia include a beaded chair, whose floral patterns might be English, and a gown beaded in gold, white and blue whose spiraling forms can also be found on Islamic tiles.
The honeycomb Layout may be said to be inspired from the geometrical design of Islamic tiles and the structure of beehives,.
His motifs come from Arp and Matisse, but also the "applied arts": European wrought iron and Islamic tiles, for example.
His work was influenced by the Islamic tiles he saw at the South Kensington Museum.
When color is added to the margins, they often become more purely decorative, sometimes suggesting a series of Islamic tiles.
And what stuff it was: Islamic tiles, Egyptian sculptures, haute couture jewelry, ballet memorabilia, and tapestries, textiles and clothing from as early as the 1600's.