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Taj Mahal Marble Carvings in Agra

Taj Mahal tour - As you say Taj Mahal, the romantic tale of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal immediately captures mind with avalanche of thoughts. And it gets more accentuated in the magnificent architectural brilliance as evident in its majestic shape and size. Thousands of craftsmen, calligraphists, sculptors, and stone masons were employed to accomplish the task of the construction of this heritage site of India called Taj Mahal or Taj. Built over a period of 22 years employing 20 thousand workers, the splendid structure of Taj embodied three different ways of exquisite decorative elements. These are;

• Paint or stucco applied to the wall surface of Taj Mahal tour
• Stone inlay in Taj Mahal
• Taj Mahal Marble Carvings

Each of the above art form played an important role in creating this glorious structure. However, the one which really spellbind everyone on entering this historic site i.e. Marble carvings in Taj Mahal.

An exemplar of Marble carvings in Taj Mahals is the Jali or octagonal marble screen. It borders the cenotaphs and is made from eight marble panels. Each marble panel has been engraved through with intricate pierce-work.

Another model of excellent Marble carvings in Taj Mahal is the vegetative motifs seen on the lower walls of the tomb. The white marble dados of the tomb are graved with realistic bas embossment drawings of flowers and vines. The marble has been polished to punctuate the recherché particularization of these carvings.

In fact the brilliant marble carvings are well complemented with pietra dura inlay work. The dado frames and archway spandrels in Taj Mahal where geometric vines, flowers and fruits are carved out there highly stylized art of pietra dura inlay work is applied.

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