Artist: Designer, probably
Ustad Ahmad; master architect, Abdul al-Karim; chief caligrapher, Amanat
Khan; (one of many) artists, Makramat Khan.
Title: Taj Mahal, Agra. north-south section drawing of the central structure.
Material: Marble and semi-precious stones
Site: Agra, India
Current Location: In situ
Period/Date: built 1632 - 1643, Mughal Dynasty under Emperor Shah Jahan
(r.1628-1658, d.1666).
Iconography/Iconology: At the death of Shah Jahan in 1666, his remains
were placed beside those of Mumtaz Mahal's.
Stylistic Comments: This eleveation shows the subterranean tomb chamber
below the "false" tombs in the interior of the main structure.
The acatual tombs were hidden to protect them from possible descration of
the remains of the deceased.
Asher, Catherine B. The New Cambridge History of India Architecture of Mughal India. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1992.
