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The IUP Journal of Architecture
A Study of Painted Mural Decoration in the Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti
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India is a country of diverse arts. The Mughal dynasty was famous for its glorious art. This paper studies the mural decoration in the Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti, a famous monument of the Mughals. Besides the famous architecture, different art and motifs were used in their building, interior as well as exterior. The motifs are in geometrical, arabesques floral and fruit forms. Why only different floral motifs were used for wall decoration in different squares in the interior of the tomb, is a question to be answered. This study is an attempt to investigate the different aspects of floral mural decoration, as motifs in the tomb.

 
 

India is famous for its beautiful and unique arts. The Mughal monuments are famous for their beautiful architecture and art work as inlay (pietra dura), glazed tile decoration, glass mosaic and painted murals. This article deals with one of the amazing buildings, the tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti. It is situated in Fathepur Sikri, just 23 miles west from Agra built by the great Mughal emperor Akbar (1556-1605) (Havell, 2006).

 
 

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