Mughal
architecture and gardens / text, George Michell ; phographs, Amit Pasricha
Antique
Collectors' Club, Suffolk,UK : cop. 2011.
401 p. : il. col.
ISBN 9781851496709
Materias:
Biblioteca Sbc Aprendizaje A-712(091) MUG
Mughal Architecture & Gardens gives an insight into what
is undoubtedly one of the most impressive groups of monuments and gardens ever
to be ascribed to a single royal lineage. Innovative and inspirational, these
16th and 17th century constructions demonstrate the staggering wealth and power
of those responsible for their creation, notably the emperors Akbar, Jahangir
and Shah Jahan.
Mughal architecture is a remarkable hybrid that fuses
building forms and decorative schemes from Iran and Central Asia with
long-established Indian practice. The most famous examples are the Red Fort in
Dehli and Taj Mahal in Agra.
This beautifully illustrated book outlines the history of
Mughal architecture and gardens, from stylistic developments under different
emperors, to the geometric origins of Mughal design and decoration. Now the
gardens are mostly lost, but Michell carefully depicts how they would have
been; their structures and layouts, the favoured varieties of colorful flowers and
scented plants, and the laborious but innovative methods sometimes used to
create running water in areas without natural springs and streams.
The author gives particular attention to the major monuments
and gardens in the imperial centers of Mughal power, namely Dehli, Agra,
Fatehpur Sikri and Lahore. These sections are accompanied by specially
commissioned architectural plans as well as over 250 stunning color
photographs. Written by a leading authority on Indian architecture, this
magnificent book is the quintessential guide to Mughal architecture and garden
design.
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