Typical reseach areas include: Bruegel and the perennial philosophy; ceramic tiles and artists of Turkey, Jerusalem, Syria following the paths of art and inspiration; the relevance of Moghul miniature painting as an inspiration for a contemporary traditional artist; the traditional art of non-loom weaving in SE Asia; the Homoios principle in Byzantine/Orthodox religion with emphasis on icons; Islamic calligraphy; soft Muquarnas; geometry tools and moral meaning; glass casting- lost wax: African art; the Shiah elements in inscriptions in the Safavid period.