Mckenna Form-Stone masonry Function- Built for Mahal's tomb. Content-Square plan with chamfered corners. Context- The patron was Shah Jahan Tradition- Used arches in this building similar to that of the Romans. Interpretation- The gardens represent the gardens that would be found in heaven. Artistic intent- -minarets act like a picture frame, directing peoples views and sheltering the monument Audience response- Is travelled to by a great deal of people, seen as one of the nine wonders of the world.
Nandini Form: Marble Function: Honor Mumtaz Mahal's memory Content: Texts from the Koran cover the surface Context: Artist was Ustad Ahmal Lahori Tradition: Typical Islamic style of one large arch flanked by two smaller arches Interpretation: May have been built to salute the grandeur of Shah Jahan Artistic Intent: Used the riverside setting to create an imposing view Audience Response: The mausoleum is equated to the Divine throne of Allah in poems.
form- inlay of precious and semiprecious stones function- also served as a tomb for Shah Jahan content-Intricate floral and geometric inlays on facade context- located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India tradition- garden is reflected, based on the four columns of paradise interpretation- inspiration possibly came from the tomb of Humayun artistic intent- to equate with the Divine Throne of Allah audience response- travelled to by people all over the world
Mckenna
ReplyDeleteForm-Stone masonry
Function- Built for Mahal's tomb.
Content-Square plan with chamfered corners.
Context- The patron was Shah Jahan
Tradition- Used arches in this building similar to that of the Romans.
Interpretation- The gardens represent the gardens that would be found in heaven.
Artistic intent- -minarets act like a picture frame, directing peoples views and sheltering the monument
Audience response- Is travelled to by a great deal of people, seen as one of the nine wonders of the world.
Nandini
ReplyDeleteForm: Marble
Function: Honor Mumtaz Mahal's memory
Content: Texts from the Koran cover the surface
Context: Artist was Ustad Ahmal Lahori
Tradition: Typical Islamic style of one large arch flanked by two smaller arches
Interpretation: May have been built to salute the grandeur of Shah Jahan
Artistic Intent: Used the riverside setting to create an imposing view
Audience Response: The mausoleum is equated to the Divine throne of Allah in poems.
form- inlay of precious and semiprecious stones
ReplyDeletefunction- also served as a tomb for Shah Jahan
content-Intricate floral and geometric inlays on facade
context- located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
tradition- garden is reflected, based on the four columns of paradise
interpretation- inspiration possibly came from the tomb of Humayun
artistic intent- to equate with the Divine Throne of Allah
audience response- travelled to by people all over the world