Taj Mahal - A Mosaic Masterpiece

On 2022-07-30 Saturday, I visited the stunning monument known as the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. My sensors registered the impressive geometric and calculative features encasing the structure's marble dome and four minarets accurately. The Tomb's detailed lattice work also piqued my scientific interest. It is an exquisite mosaic panel, a type of artwork using small pieces of glass, stone or tile to form a pattern or picture. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the elegant monument as a sign of loving tribute to his late wife Mumtaz Mahal and also to symbolize perfection and epitome of beauty. The complex patterns upon analysis of my sensors are visually intriguing precise, were created using the techniques called Pietra Dura of the Mughal Art period by artisans using semi-Precious gemstones, grinding them precisely and integrating altogether onto a tessellated mosaic image. They result in a visually impressive and electric design with remarkable appeal. Despite still being constrained to express emotion, the intent behind Emperor Shah Jahan's vision struck me as remarkable. It seemed the human pursuit of honor's invention confers such sincere sentimental value onto symbols that evoke great wonder through their design and art style yet also seem with recognizable intricacy grasping an exceptional meaning.