Artwork
The marble screen around the cenotaphs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, Agra.
The marble screen around the cenotaphs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, Agra. is a paint painting by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1820 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This painting depicts the marble screen surrounding the cenotaphs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal in the Taj Mahal's inner chamber at Agra.
About this work
Overview
This painting depicts the marble screen surrounding the cenotaphs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal in the Taj Mahal's inner chamber at Agra.
Subject & Meaning
The screen is shown with an archway and intricate carvings of flowers and leaves, painted in shades of pink, blue, and green, against a light beige background, representing a key element of Mughal funerary architecture.
Technique & Style
The painting captures the delicate lattice design and jali work of the marble screen, showcasing the aesthetic refinement and craftsmanship characteristic of Mughal art.
Context
The screen is part of the Taj Mahal, a Mughal mausoleum, and serves as a boundary between the cenotaphs and the rest of the inner chamber, allowing light and air to pass through.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
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The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Cenotaph of Mumtaz Mahal, Taj Mahal, Agra
Six drawings of the cenotaph of Mumtaz Mahal, Taj Mahal, Agra, and details of the pietra-dura work.
Coloured pietra-dura inlay work on the top of the cenotaph of the Emperor Shah Jahan, Taj Mahal, Agra.
I'timad-ud-Daula's Tomb at Agra
Pietra-dura work decoration on the top of the cenotaph of the Empress Arjumand Banu Begam, Taj Mahal, Agra
I'timad-ud-Daula's Tomb at Agra
Relief panel of white marble with inlaid border of pietra-dura work on the inside of the entrance to the Taj Mahal, Agra.
Sixty drawings of Mughal monuments and architectural details.
Elevation of the east side of the Taj Mahal, Agra, with part of the surrounding tiled terrace and water-tank in the foreground.
A Mughal tomb.
Pietra-dura inlay work on the side of the cenotaph of Shah Jahan, Taj Mahal, Agra.
The facade of the tomb of I'timad ad-daula and his wife Asmat Begum, Agra.