India Trip_024
Item
- Title
- India Trip_024
- Alternative Title
- India Trip
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2014
- Description
- The image depicts an open magazine showing a photograph of the Taj Mahal, a well-known architectural monument in India. The Taj Mahal, constructed from white marble, stands prominently with its central dome flanked by four minarets. The foreground displays symmetrical gardens and a long reflecting pool leading up to the structure. The sky is a blend of soft blue and warm tones, suggesting either dawn or dusk. Two circular insets featuring historical portraits of Mughal figures are placed in the upper portion of the image. One on the left and another on the right. The background is adorned with these intricate, colorful illustrations. There are several text elements at the top part of the image.
- Identifier
- 030_013014-021714_india_book
- Dates Completed
- January 30, 2014 - February 17, 2014
- Keywords
- Taj Mahal; Golden Book Encyclopedia; Safeway; Columbus Nebraska; Mahatma Gandhi; Mughal art; Indian spiritual texts; India travel; Gretchen Dykstra; Northern India; Mumbai; Elephanta Caves; Varanasi; Panna National Park; Khajuraho; Agra; Jaipur; Jodhpur; Udaipur; Delhi; $14,000 cost; Dallas Morning News pension; Pennies from heaven; Mani Bhavan; Dhobi Ghat; Ganges River; Funeral pyres; Nadesar Palace; Hotel luxury; Panna forest safari; Elephants; Tigers; Sacred sculptures; Oberoi Hotel; Rambagh Palace; Jaipur textiles; Quilt purchases; Umaid Bhawan Palace; Garden of Cosmos; Tara Homes; Gandhi memorials
- Transcription
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Agra
Taj Mahal
Saturday, February 08, 2014
Shahjahan (1628-1658) - Rights
- To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
- Is Part Of
- India Trip
- Relation
- Image Gallery