Mughal Artwork

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Mughal Artwork

• typical Islamic artwork from the Mughal period.
• from the beautifully decorated mosque of Wazir
  Khan in Lahore, Pakistan.
• built in 1634 during the rule of Mughal emperor
  Shah Jahan
• a period acknowledged as the golden age of
  Mughal architecture in the subcontinent.
• It was during this period Shah Jahan built the
  Taj Mahal in memory of his wife Mumtaz. 

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Akbars Tomb

• A panel painted on the pillar at the entrance to
  the tomb of Mughal emperor Akbar in rich gilt and
  bright colors

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Mughal architecture
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Hamayun Tomb
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Taj Mahal
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Safavid palace
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The Masjid-i Shah, Isfahan (1612-37)

• Tile mosaic glazed-tile decoration is here
  brought to a peak of perfection both in the iwans
  in the great dome.

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Royal Mosque of Isfahan
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Safavid bridge
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Suleyman Mosque (Istanbul)