Taj Mahal

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Architecture · 1632–1653 · Agra · Asia

Mumtaz Mahal's tomb, peak of the Mughal synthesis: white marble, pietra dura, perfect symmetry

Taj Mahal — Yann ; edited by Jim Carter · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Author: Ustad Ahmad Lahauri
Style: Mughal Art — Persian garden, Timurid dome and Indian stone: paradise symmetry in white marble and red sandstone
Century: 17th century

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