Tag: taj mahal

Last week I discussed Louis Kahn’s sophisticated manipulation of light in the Kimbell Art Museum in Dallas/Fortworth, Texas.  That reminded me of how Mughal architects were conscious of the setting of their buildings and controlled the way the buildings would be viewed.   Mughal rulers  of India (1526-1857), descendants of Mongol and Turkish nomads grew into great patrons of art and especially architecture.  They loved to build…