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Motee Musjid - Pearl Mosque, Red Fort, Delhi
Artwork Detail
Built between 1659 and 1660 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
(1618- 1707) for his second wife Nawab Bai, the Moti Masjid (Pearl
Mosque) is located inside the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India.
Completely covered in white marble and surmounted by three
domes covered in gilded copper, the mosque shone like a pearl
in daylight, conveying both the divine spirit and Aurangzeb’s
magnificence.
- Title
- Motee Musjid - Pearl Mosque, Red Fort, Delhi
- Artist/creator
- Production date
- mid 19th century
- Medium
- watercolour
- Dimensions
- 193 x 274 mm
- Credit line
- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Mr Paul R C Potter, 1970
- Accession no
- 1970/31/5
- Copyright
- No known copyright restrictions
- Department
- International Art
- Display status
- Not on display
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