Mughal Tilework: A Craft Revival Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Mughal Tilework: A Craft Revival

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Mughal Tilework: A Craft Revival
Author
Aga Khan Trust for Culture
ISBN
9781935677543
The tradition of using glazed tiles as decorative element of building architecture by the Mughals can be traced to the crafts of Iran, which governed the tastes of the eastern Islamic world. There is a profusion of tilework on monuments like Humayun's Tomb, Isa Khan's tomb and mosque, Nila Gumbad and Atgah Khan s tomb amongst others. The tilework on the canopies has, however, suffered over the years on account of degradation of clay body, glaze or carrier. This volume presents the results of the three-year research and the new approach to conservation that has been agreed to here and never before been implemented anywhere. It also illustrates the significance of glazed tiles in Mughal-era buildings; the design and aesthetic philosophy employed in the conservation of the tilework on the canopies; various steps of the restoration works and process documentation of achieving the final color of the tiles. Published in association with Aga Khan Trust for Culture, New Delhi. Contents: Foreword; Introduction; Conservation Philosophy; Process of restoring the glazed tile works; Conclusions; Appendix.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Aga Khan Trust for CulturePublisher: Mapin Publishing PvtPublished: 07/15/2021ISBN: 9781935677543Pages: 96
The tradition of using glazed tiles as decorative element of building architecture by the Mughals can be traced to the crafts of Iran, which governed the tastes of the eastern Islamic world. There is a profusion of tilework on monuments like Humayun's Tomb, Isa Khan's tomb and mosque, Nila Gumbad and Atgah Khan s tomb amongst others. The tilework on the canopies has, however, suffered over the years on account of degradation of clay body, glaze or carrier. This volume presents the results of the three-year research and the new approach to conservation that has been agreed to here and never before been implemented anywhere. It also illustrates the significance of glazed tiles in Mughal-era buildings; the design and aesthetic philosophy employed in the conservation of the tilework on the canopies; various steps of the restoration works and process documentation of achieving the final color of the tiles. Published in association with Aga Khan Trust for Culture, New Delhi. Contents: Foreword; Introduction; Conservation Philosophy; Process of restoring the glazed tile works; Conclusions; Appendix.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Publisher: Mapin Publishing Pvt
Published: 07/15/2021
ISBN: 9781935677543
Pages: 96
The tradition of using glazed tiles as decorative element of building architecture by the Mughals can be traced to the crafts of Iran, which governed the tastes of the eastern Islamic world. There is a profusion of tilework on monuments like Humayun's Tomb, Isa Khan's tomb and mosque, Nila Gumbad and Atgah Khan s tomb amongst others. The tilework on the canopies has, however, suffered over the years on account of degradation of clay body, glaze or carrier. This volume presents the results of the three-year research and the new approach to conservation that has been agreed to here and never before been implemented anywhere. It also illustrates the significance of glazed tiles in Mughal-era buildings; the design and aesthetic philosophy employed in the conservation of the tilework on the canopies; various steps of the restoration works and process documentation of achieving the final color of the tiles. Published in association with Aga Khan Trust for Culture, New Delhi. Contents: Foreword; Introduction; Conservation Philosophy; Process of restoring the glazed tile works; Conclusions; Appendix.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Publisher: Mapin Publishing Pvt
Published: 07/15/2021
ISBN: 9781935677543
Pages: 96