Site Name: Agra
Date: 1650 CE
Subject:
Mosque, west of mausoleum, east facade, iwan, north wall: The mosque has three domed bays which are of hall-like dimensions and made cruciform by arched recesses. All the dados have a display of flowering plants that recall their marble counterparts in the mausoleum; but since sandstone is more susceptible to corrosion, they are not as well preserved and have been replaced by carved copies. Flowers and plants were a form of decoration specially sanctioned by Islamic theologians and so were appropriate for a religious building.
