[See India]
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[See India]
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Description
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Marigold border on top and bottom. The background is a blue-grey with stars in the background. In the foreground is a side view of an Indian mosque that looks like an impressionist painting. There is a person walking near one of the arches of the temple with a walking stick in their left hand. The mosque in this image looks as if it was a depiction inspired by the Jama Masjid located in New Delhi, India. This mosque is a place of prayer and the person in the poster is making their way to the mosque during a time of prayer. In researching this poster I found that this poster had been cut, taking off a part of the poster that lists the location Fatepur Sikri and says See India in large text.The Jama Masjid was designed and commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1656. This extravagant work of architecture was and still is today the largest mosque in India. Jama Masjid is also known as 'Masjid-i-Jahanuma' or 'Mosque commanding view of the world' which it indeed does through its extensive use of beautiful marble, towering minarets, and massive arches.Jama Masjid was built as the Emperor Shah Jahan's principle mosque and is said to exude the religious vehemence of the Mughal Empire but a poem written in 1925 by Grace H. Ruthenburg, a U.S. poet, may suggest otherwise. Shah Jahan Built a Sepulchre recounts the creation of a palace for a woman he loved but acted more as a tomb trapping her from what she truly loved. This poem speaks of a building with turrets piercing the air, ivory towers with marble leaf, and azur balustrade which sounds very similar to the Jama Masjid. Though there is no historical backing that states the Jama Masjid was built for a lover of Shah Jahan, this poem does tell a lovely yet dark story that shows the architectures presence and reach to far off countries.
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Contributor
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L.Hubbs | lxh3966@g.rit.edu
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Poster
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http://albert.rit.edu/record=b1043811~S3
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1500_1599/fatahpursikri/bulanddarvazah/poster1930s.jpg
