Taj Mahal (1675) *

Artist/Designer: Architect- Shaykh Bahai

Project Location: Agra, India

Figure 1: Taj Mahal Interiors. Source: Famous Wonders, Dan Searle, (2009). Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : November 16, 2013 | Photographer: Dan Searle )

Figure 2: Taj Mahal Entrance View. Source: ArtSTOR, Bonnie G. MacDougall, (1977). Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : January 14, 2019 | Photographer: Bonnie G. MacDougall )

Figure 3: Entrance. Source: ArtSTOR, Bonnie G. MacDougall, (1977). Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : January 14, 2019 | Photographer: Bonnie G. MacDougall )

Style/Period(s):
Classical

Primary Material(s):
Stone, Light

Function(s):
Government

Related Website(s):

Taj Mahal Official Web | Accessed : January 14, 2019

Taj Mahal General Information | Accessed : January 14, 2019

UNESCO - Taj Mahal | Accessed : January 14, 2019

Treasure of the World - Taj Mahal | Accessed : January 14, 2019

Significant Date(s):
17th Century

Additional Information:

Publications/Texts in Print:

Kavuri - Bauer, Santhi. Monumental Matters. Duke University Press, 2011.

Koch, Ebba and Richard André Barraud. The Complete Taj Mahal and the Riverfront Gardens of Agra. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2006.

Nou, Jean Louis., and Okada, Amina. Taj Mahal. New York: Abbeville Press, 1993.

Preston, Diana, and Preston, Michael. Taj Mahal : Passion and Genius at the Heart of the Moghul Empire. New York: Walker, 2007.

Building Address: Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India

Significant Dates: Construction Dates (1625-1675)

Supporting Staff/ Designers: N/A

Tags: Moghul Interior, Moghul Architecture, Vernacular, Indian Vernacular, Spiritual Spaces

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