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... white marble is the mausoleum . All the subsidiary structures are faced with red sandstone ; special features , such as domes , may be clad in white marble . This hierarchic use of white marble and red sandstone is typical of imperial ...
... white marble is the mausoleum . All the subsidiary structures are faced with red sandstone ; special features , such as domes , may be clad in white marble . This hierarchic use of white marble and red sandstone is typical of imperial ...
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... white marble . Here the rhythm changes . ( Photograph taken in 2004 , before the restoration of 2004-5 ) 209 below The south - western face of the north - west tower [ cf. 207 ] . Where the wall bends , the arches contain not a flower ...
... white marble . Here the rhythm changes . ( Photograph taken in 2004 , before the restoration of 2004-5 ) 209 below The south - western face of the north - west tower [ cf. 207 ] . Where the wall bends , the arches contain not a flower ...
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... white patterns on the red surface . The designs are however not created with marble inlaid in red sandstone , as elsewhere in the Taj complex , but with a sgraffito technique : a coat of red plaster is laid over a white one , then the ...
... white patterns on the red surface . The designs are however not created with marble inlaid in red sandstone , as elsewhere in the Taj complex , but with a sgraffito technique : a coat of red plaster is laid over a white one , then the ...
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Preface | 6 |
Mughal Agra a riverfront garden city | 23 |
The riverfront garden city | 29 |
Copyright | |
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Agra appears arches architecture artist Bagh bazaar became Begley and Desai British building built called caravanserai cenotaph central centre century chamber complex construction corner court decoration Delhi detail dome drawing early east elements emperor entire expressed facing flanked floor flowers four garden gate give given hall historians imperial India inlaid inscriptions Islamic Jahangir Jilaukhana Kanbo Khan known Koch Lahauri later leading marble mausoleum Mihman Khana monument mosque Mughal Mumtaz Mahal Muslim niches octagonal opposite original ornament painted palace pattern pavilion Persian Photograph taken pishtaq plant platform present preserved Prince river riverfront roof rooms sandstone seen Shah Jahan shows side square stone structure surrounded Taj Mahal terrace tomb towers trans trees upper vaults verandah visited wall white marble