Taj Mahal Building
The
monument no doubt has a lot of miraculous architectural features and the elaborate
ornamentation of the Taj Mahal; add to the many other features that make it
one of the wonders of the world.
It is a specially protected monument that is taken special care by the government
and also every body who is a lover of this beauty and craftsmanship. Nevertheless
this building has a lot other features that very people come top realize.
Background
There is no man made background for this symbol of love on the contrary we
have a natural ambience enhancing its beauty more and more. The sky is the
background here that gives a different look entirely to the monument making
it look more serene and lovely. Unlike other Mughal tombs, the garden of the
Taj Mahal has been laid out entirely in front of the tomb and does not play
any part in the 'background'.
Marble
The Makrana marble used is of such a nature that it takes on incredibly subtle
variations of tint and tone, according to the changes in the light, thus picturing
the passing color of the moment. This is the most well known variety of marble
that was used to build this building.
Soaring Effect
The colossal height of the tomb, along with its pyramidal appearance (which
is obtained by the receding plinths, the square tomb and the bulbous dome,
along with the pilasters surmounted by pinnacles, the tapering minarets and
the decreasing volume of the dome culminating in a kalasa) give it a soaring
effect. It appears as if it is about to rise into the sky...an ethereal quality
full of lightness and grace.
Some
Illusionary Effects for you
The indigenous builders of the Taj Mahal fully understood the deceptive nature
of the human eye. They knew that the reality and its perception and interpretation
thereof differed. The plinth of the main tomb is 2'10'' high on an average.
But the height varies at different places, particularly the central point between
two piers being in each case 0.5" to 0.7" higher than the sides. This
convexity has deliberately been given to the plinth in the center of each arch,
or else the building would have appeared as if it were falling down! The facades
are not exactly at a right angle with the plinth, but are slightly inclined.
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