Between the twelfth and the mid-nineteenth centuries, most of the Indian subcontinent was under Muslim domination, giving rise to a unique architectural blend of Islamic, Turkish, and Persian influences. This scholarly work provides a comprehensive view of this architectural fusion, explaining in depth the key monuments of each period and region, including the unforgettable Taj-Mahal at Agra, Homâyun’s tomb at Delhi, and the Shalimar gardens in Lahore, Pakistan. This sweeping panorama of the history of architecture on the Indian subcontinent redresses an important lack of coverage of the subject of Muslim architecture.
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India’s most dazzling architecture is presented in all its diversity through specially commissioned photography and erudite text which places each monument within its historical, cultural, and technical context.
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Yves Porter, professor of Iranian Studies at the University of Aix-en-Provence, specializes in Muslim art. He has published The Art of the Islamic Tile and Palaces and Gardens of Persia. Gérard Degeorges, architect, professor, and civil engineer, is a widely traveled photographer of the Islamic world. He has published Samarkand, Damascus, and The Art of the Islamic Tile.
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This review is from: The Glory of the Sultans: Islamic Architecture in India 1100-1880 (Hardcover)
The rich history of Islamic architecture is often overlooked by many these days but "The Glory of the Sultans: Islamic Architecture in India 1100-1880" will serve as an introduction or reminder of a fascinating period.
Author Yves Porter, with the help of Gerard Degeorge serving as photographer, have captured the stories and images of a faded time in history when the mix of Islamic culture--Turkish, Indian and Persian, among others--fed a building boom and cultural proliferation. Some of the results are slightly known in the West; the Taj Mahal, for example, was built between 1632-1653, about midpoint of the time frame covered by this book (12th to 19th Centuries). Many of the sites are mausoleums, mosques or palaces, some kept up in good condition, others showing deep neglect. The stonework is often faded red, with varying splashes of gold but other colors crop up, too. The mausoleum of Yusuf Gardzi, in Multan, Pakistan is nearly entirely blue. Some of the structures are military sites, such as the fort of Golconda, India, which is built on top of a rocky hill overlooking the city. The structures and surrounding land often include minarets, friezes, gardens, terraces, pillars and arches, all presented in a pleasing and distinctive style. Most buildings include incredibly intricate artwork of flowers, geometric designs and animals but few depictions of humans, some in gold inlays, others carved directly into the stone.
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