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Based  on  this  photo,  write  a  descrip1on  of  this  building.    Do  you  know  what  it  is  called?  

I  can  visually  analyze  and  describe  the  significance  of  the  Taj  Mahal.    7.10  Gather  relevant  informa1on  from  mul1ple  print  and  digital  sources  to  examine  the  art  and  architecture,  including  the  Taj  Mahal  during  the  Mughal  period  

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The  Taj  Mahal  was  built  from  1632-­‐1648  CE  in  Agra,  India  

The  Taj  Mahal  is  widely  recognized  as  the  jewel  of  Muslim  art  in  India.    It  is  a  universally  admired  masterpiece  and  one  9  wonders  of  the  world.  

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•  Taj  Mahal  =  “Crown  Palace”  •  Named  for  Mumtaz  Mahal,  deceased  wife  of  Shah  Jahan  (died  while  giving  birth  to  her  14th  child,  OMG!)  

•  Built  to  serve  as  Mumtaz  Mahal’s  tomb.  Shah  Jahan  was  buried  there  next  to  her  aQer  his  death.  

•  Symmetrical  harmony  of  design  makes  the  structure  appear  “mirror-­‐esque”.  

•  One  large  arch  flanked    by  two  smaller  arches    (typical  Islamic  design)  

   Should  guilty  seek  asylum  here,    Like  one  pardoned,  he  becomes  free  from  sin.    Should  a  sinner  make  his  way  to  this  mansion,    All  his  past  sins  are  to  be  washed  away.    The  sight  of  this  mansion  creates  sorrowing  sighs;    And  the  sun  and  the  moon  shed  tears  from  their  eyes.    In  this  world  this  edifice  has  been  made;    To  display  thereby  the  creator's  glory.  

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Square  plan  with  chamfered  corners  (at  45-­‐degree  angles)    

• Minarets  act  like  a  picture  frame,  direcZng  our  views  and  sheltering  the  monument  

•  Grounds  represent  a  vast  funerary  garden-­‐  the  gardens  found  in  heaven  in  the  Islamic  tradiZon  

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Taj  Mahal  interior  

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THE  TAJ  MAHAL  

 What  year  was  the  Taj  Majal  built?      Who  was  the  emperor  who  built  the  Taj  Mahal?      What  empire  was  in  power  when  the  Taj  Mahal  was  built?      What  is  the  Taj  Mahal  made  of?      What  is  a  mausoleum?      What  city  is  the  Taj  Mahal  located  in?      What  ironic  moment/ending  is  men1oned  within  this  reading?