Elaboration of 3D model using 2 Stars of David and 12 Islamic pentagons -- potentially rotating

Reconciling Symbols of Islam, Judaism and Christianity (Part #5)

The first simple model can be elaborated further by increasing the number of Islamic pentagons around the 2 Stars of David. Understood statically, each edge of a Star of David then shares a horizontal edge of a pentagonal star. Using both Stars of David in this way gives rise to 12 pentagons effectively constituting a static containing ring. Understood dynamically, the pentagonal stars can then rotate around that shared edge -- whether from that static position or in addition to it, if to each static pentagon there is a dynamic rotating equivalent.

In the following screen shots, for the sake of a greater degree of clarity, only two pairs of static pentagonal stars (coloured bright red or green) are included to link between the 2 Stars of David. The remaining 5 pairs of pentagonal stars have been rendered invisible. The dynamics shown derive from the rotation of 6 pairs of pentagonal stars (coloured a darker red or green).

A 3D model with these elements is necessarily far more complex and necessarily more difficult to comprehend through the variety of static images as shown below. It is better understood through a video or -- even better -- through interaction with the 3D model in virtual reality (from which the static images are derived). These variants are accessible below.

Screen shots showing 2 coaxial facing Stars of David (coloured blue) with 2 pentagonal stars shown providing the static linkage between them (coloured brighter red or green) 2 x 6 pentagonal stars (thinner red or green thin lines) shown rotating on the edges shared with the 2 Stars of David


3D Images developed using X3D-Edit. Videos: Star-of-David view (mp4); Islamic pentagon view (mp4). Interactive 3D: x3d; vrml/wrl

The same model, and its dynamics, can be presented from a different orientation.

Screen shots (of the model above) showing 2 coaxial facing Stars of David (coloured blue) with 2 pentagonal stars shown providing the static linkage between them (coloured brighter red or green) 2 x 6 pentagonal stars (thinner red or green thin lines) shown rotating on the edges shared with the 2 Stars of David



3D Images developed using X3D-Edit. Videos: Star-of-David view (mp4); Islamic pentagon view (mp4). Interactive 3D: x3d; vrml/wrl