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14 - ARCHITECTURE OF THE GREAT on base to Left to tomb entrance MUGHALS II Ground level 1410 Architecture: 1401 Architecture: India Agra; Tomb of Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula, 1626 Itimad-ud-Daula A.D. 1626 View from entrance gate Pietra dura inlay-Detail of slide #1409 1402 Architecture: India Agra Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula, 1626 1411 Architecture: India View of tomb from entrance Agra; Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula A.D. 1626 1403 Architecture: India Agra Pietra dura inlay-Detail of Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula, 1626 slide #1408 View from upper storey toward gateway entrance 1412 Architecture: India Agra; Tomb of 1404 Architecture: India Agra Itimad-ud-Daula A.D. 1626 Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula, 1626 Pietra dura inlay-Abstract flower Second storey: detail of octogonal corner design-Detail of slide #1408 tower showing pietra dura inlay of marble and semi-precious stones 1413 Architecture: India Agra; Tomb of 1405 Architecture: India Itimad-ud-Daula A.D. 1626 Agra; Tomb of Upper storey-Tomb pavillion Itimad-ud-Daula A.D. 1626 showing marble floor with Pietra dura inlay on corner pietra dura scroll inlay and tower (ground level) showing portion of yellow porphery Detail of wine flask with cenotaphs snake necked animal handles 1414 Architecture: India 1406 Architecture: India Agra; Tomb of Agra; Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula A.D. 1626 Itimad-ud-Daula A.D. 1626 Upper storey-exterior of tomb Pietra dura inlay on corner pavilion back toward tower (ground level), entrance gate showing covered cup 1415 Architecture: India 1407 Architecture: India Agra; Tomb of Agra; Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula A.D. 1626 Itimad-ud-Daula A.D. 1626 Upper storey-View toward View of Entrance to tomb- river gate Ground level 1416____3___ 5___ 7___ 9___ T___ 1408 Architecture: India Architecture: India Agra; Tomb of Aurangabad; Tomb of Dilraus Banu Itimad-ud-Daula A.D. 1626 (wife of Emperor Aurangzeb) Pietra Dura in lay in alcove Completed in A.D. 1678 to the Left of entrance, grould level, showing 1417. Architecture: India geometric patterns and : Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 paradise tree (cypress) View of red sandstone walls and western entrance ( gate) 1409 Architecture: India Agra; Tomb of 1418. Architecture: India Itimad-ud-Daula A.D. 1626 Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Pietra dura inlay-Geometric Patterns Rang Mahal. View from the back of Diwan-i-Am Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Diwan-i-Am. Pietra dura panel 1419. Architecture: India behind the throne, center top, Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 attributed to Austin de Bordeaux View of gardens and river Orpheus with his lute palaces. From Left to Right Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private 1429. Architecture: India Audience), Khas Mahal (Private Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Palace), Rang Mahal (Painted Diwan-i-Khas (hall of Private Palace) Audience). Detail of gilded decoration on cusped arch 1420. Architecture: India Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 1430. Architecture: India Diwan-i-Am. interior. View of Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 red sandstone bays looking to Rang Mahal (Painted Palace). Right past imperial throne Morror inlay apartment known as "Shish Mahal" (Mirror Palace) 1421. Architecture: India Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 1431. Architecture: India Diwan-i-Am. Details of red Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 sandstone arch forms Rang Mahal. View of Marble lotus fountain and Nahr-i-Bihist 1422. Architecture: India (River of Paradise) Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Detail of slide #1421 1432. Architecture: India showing ceiling and arch Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 constuction Rang Mahal. Marble lotus fountain Detail of slide #1431 1423. Architecture: India Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 1433. Architecture: India Diwan-i-Am Imperial throne Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 and canopy, looking Right Rang Mahal. View of lotus fountain looking out to fort gardens 1424. Architecture: India Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 1434. Architecture: India Diwan-i-Am. Marble dais Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 (wazir's seat) before Khas Manhal (Private Palace). imperial throne to Left "Scale of Justice Screen" in Tasbih-Khana (Chamber for telling 1425. Architecture: India beads) looking North Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Diwan-i-Am. View of throne 1435. Architecture: India canopy Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 "Sclae of Justice" 1426. Architecture: India Detail of slide #1434 Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Diwan-i-Am. Detail of canopy 1436. Architecture: India inlay and pietra dura panel Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 behind throne Khas Mahal. Detail of marble perforations on the 1427. Architecture: India "Scales of Justice" screen Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Diwan-i-Am. Detail of pietra 1437. Architecture: India dura inlay attributed to Austin Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 de Bordeaux Hammam (Bath House) View of inlaid marble floor and corner 1428. Architecture: India of sunken bath 1448 Architecture: India 1438. Architecture: India Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Shah Burj ("King's Tower"), Hammam (Bath House) Detail of looking West to river inlaid floor pattern 1449 Architecture: India 1439. Architecture: India Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Shah Burj. Interior view of Diwan-i-Am. Detail of marble chadar (water chute) perforated sandstone grill on back wall to Right of 1450 Architecture: India imperial throne (see slide Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 #1423) Shah Burj. Detail of slide #1449 showing chadar ripple pattern 1440 Architecture: India and scalloped fountian Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Khas Mahal. Baithak 1451 Architecture: India (Sitting Room) Perforated Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Marble screen Fort Gardens. looking South view of water canals 1441 Architecture: India Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 1452 Architecture: India Khas Mahal. View of perforated Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Marble screen facing West Fort Gardens. Detail of sandstone to river patterns in dried water canals 1442 Architecture: India 1453 Architecture: India Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Khas Mahal, showing pietra dura . ("Pearl Mosque") floral inlay stripped of View, looking West from courtyard semi-precious stones to prayer hall 1443 Architecture: India 1454 Architecture: India Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Khas Mahal. Detail of Moti Masjid. View South stripped pietra dura inlay across courtyard 1444 Architecture: India 1455 Architecture: India Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Diwan-i-Khas. Pietra dura Moti Masjid. Detail of slide inlay on pillar base #1454 1445 Architecture: India 1456. Architecture: India Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Diwan-i-Khas. Detail of pietra Moti Masjid. Portion of dura inlay on pillar base marble wall to Left of mosque entrance 1446 Architecture: India Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 1457 Architecture: India Diwan-i-Khas. Detail of flower Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 inlay with semi-precious stones Moti Masjid. Facade of prayer hall taken from mosque 1447 Architecture: India entrance Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Diwan-iKhas. Detail of inlaid 1458 Architecture: India flowers Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Moti Masjid. Prayer hall, first bay, looking South 1468 Architecture: India 1459 Architecture: India Shaikhupura near Lahore Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 's Hunting Lodge and Moti Masjid. Prayer hall, Deep Tower (Hiran Minar) detail of marble floor with A.D. 1607-1620 musalla (prayer carpet) View of pavilion from causeway inlay in black marble connection it to Hiran Minar 1460 Architecture: India 1469 Architecture: India Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Shaikhupura near Lahore Moti Masjid. Detail of Jahangir's Hunting Lodge and marble floor inlay Deep Tower (Hiran Minar) Detail of slide #1459 A.D. 1607-1620 View along causeway of 1461 Architecture: India hunting paviliion Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 Moti Masjid. Detail of 1470 Architecture: India marble floor inlay Shaikhupura near Lahore Detail of slide #1460 Jahangir's Hunting Lodge and Deep Tower (Hiran Minar) 1462 Architecture: India A.D. 1607-1620 Delhi: Red Fort A.D. 1638-1648 View from inside Hiran Minar Moti Masjid. Steps to showing panorama of gate, causeway Prayer hall and hunting pavilion 1463 Architecture: India 1471 Architecture: India Shahdara near Lahore Shaikhupura near Lahore Tomb of Asaf Khan Jahangir's Hunting Lodge and (Built A.D> 1640-1642) Deep Tower (Hiran Minar) Tomb from gardens of A.D. 1607-1620 Jahangir's mausoleum View toward Hiran Minar form pavilion causeway 1464 Architecture: India Shahdara near Lahore 1472 Architecture: India Tomb of Asaf Khan Shaikhupura near Lahore (Built A.D> 1640-1642) Jahangir's Hunting Lodge and View of approach and tomb Deep Tower (Hiran Minar) A.D. 1607-1620 1465 Architecture: India Hiran Minar Shahdara near Lahore Tomb of Asaf Khan 1473 Architecture: India (Built A.D> 1640-1642) Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar Detail of dome Redesigned and completed during the reign of 1466 Architecture: India Jahangir A.D. 1605-1627 Shahdara near Lahore View of South Gateway, the Tomb of Asaf Khan main entrance to the gardens (Built A.D> 1640-1642) and the tomb of Akbar Alcove. Mukarnas with enamelled tiles 1474 Architecture: India Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar 1467 Architecture: India South Gate. Detail of Shahdara near Lahore stony inlay and marble Tomb of Asaf Khan minaret (Built A.D> 1640-1642) 1475 Architecture: India Alcove. Detail of slide 1466 Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar South Gate. View showing inlaid stone patterns 1487 Architecture: India Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar 1476 Architecture: India View of tomb from South-first Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar platform South Gate. Inlaid stone patterns. Detail of 1488 Architecture: India slide #1475 Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar View of tomb from South side- 1477 Architecture: India First platform Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar South Gate. Inlaid stone 1489 Architecture: India PAtterns. Detail 0f Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar slide #1476 View of tomb from South- looking up 1478 Architecture: India Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar 1490 Architecture: India South Gate. Upper Left. Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar View of inlay patters View of tile and sandstone and murkarnas cupolas-looking South 1479 Architecture: India 1491 Architecture: India Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar South Gate. Gliding in Sandstone cupola-Detail of mukarnas slide #1490 1480 Architecture: India 1492 Architecture: India Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar View of tomb doorway from West pavilion, view of iwan, South Entrance ground level 1481 Architecture: India 1493 Architecture: India Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar South doorway of tomb West iwan, mukarnas 1482 Architecture: India 1494 Architecture: India Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar View of South doorway View of gilded decoration in pavilion-Ground level 1483 Architecture: India Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar 1495 Architecture: India View toward South doorway from Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar tomb platform Gilded decoration in pavilion Detail of slide #1494 1484 Architecture: India Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar 1496 Architecture: India View of tomb from first platform Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar Tomb courtyard-Upper level 1485 Architecture: India from West iwan Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar View of tomb from first platform 1497 Architecture: India looking West Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar View of carved marble centaph 1486 Architecture: India Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar 1498 Architecture: India View of tomb from first platform Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar looking East View of South entrance from tomb doorway 1499 Architecture: India Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar Tomb doorway-Looking back from South Entrance 1500 Architecture: India Sikandra; Tomb of Akbar View of South gate at twilight

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