Elevation of the east side of the Taj Mahal, Agra, with part of the surrounding tiled terrace and water-tank in the foreground.

Elevation of the east side of the Taj Mahal, Agra, with part of the surrounding tiled terrace and water-tank in the foreground.

Unknown

1819

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows the Taj Mahal, a large white building with a big dome in the middle. It has tall towers on each side and lots of arches. The building is surrounded by a tiled floor with a water tank in front of it. The sky above is light blue. The painting is very detailed, with lots of small lines and dots that make the building look realistic. You can see the different parts of the building, like the arches and the towers, very clearly. If you want to learn more about the style of this painting, you might want to look into Romanticism.

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